The footage, taken from a camera mounted on a police officer’s dashboard in Celina, Texas, showed the officer tackling to the concrete a man suspected to be high on heroin. The man struggled before eventually being put in handcuffs. A crowd of a few dozen people at Saint Leo University on Thursday night then saw […]
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 […]
Editorial: Tampa smart to move slowly on police body cameras – Tampa Bay Times
The Tampa Police Department has entered the new frontier of body cameras for officers by starting small and partnering with the University of South Florida to monitor their use. The cameras are a positive step toward increased accountability and transparency at the agency. As it incorporates cameras into daily policing, the department will need to […]
