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 […]
Florida Senate bill would set rules for police body cameras – PalmBeachPost.com
The Florida Senate Criminal Justice Committee unanimously passed a measure (SPB 7080) that would require law-enforcement agencies to establish policies and procedures addressing the proper use, maintenance and storage of body cameras and the data they record. Agencies would have to establish policies and train officers before allowing them to wear the devices. Currently, Florida […]
State legislatures seek to exempt police body camera footage from open records laws – Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Dozens of state legislatures across the United States are considering legislation that would exempt footage from police body-worn cameras, or “bodycams,” from disclosure under state open records laws, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has learned. Though the new technology is supposed to enhance transparency and accountability, the proposed measures may actually increase […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- …
- 6
- Next Page »
