Legislation currently under debate in Florida’s Senate provides overly broad exemptions to the public release of videos captured by law enforcement body cameras. That effectively undermines the stated intention of the cameras — to increase transparency and public trust in officers. Video also protects law enforcement from false accusations of abuse and misconduct, and the […]
Editorial: Police body cameras and secrecy don’t mix – Tampa Bay Times
Body cameras for police officers have the potential to increase public trust in law enforcement, reduce the risk that citizens will be victims of excessive force and protect officers from unfounded accusations of abuse. Yet legislation that will be considered by the Florida Senate today would gut those goals and create more suspicion of police […]
Police Body Cameras Could Conflict with Florida’s Public Records Law – Political Fix Florida
In another example of the unintended consequences of new technology, the use of body cameras on law enforcement officers is on a collision course with the state’s public records law. At issue: Who should be able to watch what the miniature cameras record? This legislative session, one lawmaker filed a bill creating what he thought […]
