The Orlando Police Department will equip patrol officers with body cameras after a study determined that the devices improve safety, reduce complaints and increase transparency, Chief John Mina said Monday. During the next four years, OPD will add 450 cameras to patrol officers’ uniforms, Mina said during a presentation to the Orlando City Council on […]
Deltona lawmaker seeks to keep some cop-camera recordings out of public eye – The Daytona Beach News-Journal
A local lawmaker wants police body camera recordings captured in houses and hospitals and those involving minors kept out of public view. Rep. David Santiago, R-Deltona, is filing legislation in the wake of calls from the White House and across the nation for recordings of interactions between police and the public to improve accountability. But […]