By Nick Adams A first-of-its-kind, year-long study by the University of South Florida and the Orlando Police Department has found that body-worn cameras are an effective tool for reducing “response-to-resistance incidents” and serious external complaints. [Read More]
Chief: Orlando police to add 450 body cameras to officers after USF study, Orlando Sentinel
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 […]
Bill would keep some police body-camera videos private – Tallahassee Democrat
A bill that would allow certain police body-camera footage to be kept from public view is facing criticism from Sunshine Law advocates and others who say it would defeat the very purpose of the devices. The legislation (SB 248), would make body-camera video exempt from public-records law when it is shot within a private residence, inside […]
