Right now, any person can request copies of police body camera video, recorded by Fort Myers or Cape Coral officers. That is, unless the video is part of an ongoing criminal investigation, the same as any public record. But a new bill, passed in the Florida Senate this week, would restrict access to body cam videos […]
Bill Setting Guidelines For Body Cameras Heads To Senate Floor – WFSU
A body cameras-related bill is now heading to the Senate Floor. The committee bill’s main sponsor is Sen. Greg Evers (R-Baker) in his capacity as chair of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee. “What the purpose of this bill is just to set up the requirement of having the policies and procedures that law enforcement would […]
Florida Senate considers shielding video from police body cameras – Tampa Bay Times
As activists and law enforcement push for officer-worn cameras as a way to inject more transparency into policing, the Florida Senate is poised to shield those videos from the public. Critics say the proposed law — part of a widespread legislative push to keep more records private — would keep the public in the dark […]
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