The use of body cameras, and body camera recordings, prompted some of the most spirited debate during the 2015 legislative session. The fault line ran between transparency and privacy. Some legislators favored policies that encouraged the use of this technology to help discern the truth during encounters between police and citizens. Other lawmakers advocated stricter […]
Stop bad push to hide police videos – Sun-Sentinel
Two bills moving through the Florida Legislature encourage local law enforcement agencies to add body cameras to their uniforms, a practice that would protect both police officers and the public they serve. But the bills are not identical and the wrong version — the one that would make it extremely difficult for people to ever […]
Bill would guard some body camera footage – HT Politics
Almost any video recorded by police body cameras is a public record under Florida law. But that could change with a bill moving through the Florida Legislature. On Tuesday, the Senate tweaked a bill that would restrict access to police body camera video, before sending the measure toward a full Senate vote. The bill would […]
