Body Cameras

From drones to body cameras, artificial intelligence is changing how police departments are investigating crimes and train officers. While law enforcement leaders call it efficient and lifesaving, questions remain about bias, transparency and how far the technology will go.That shift is already underway in Southwest Florida, where police departments are beginning to rely on artificial intelligence in daily operations.

Lee County deputies will be getting body cams, a cost of $2.5 million over 5 years, joining other SWFL law enforcement agencies that have been using them for years.

As law enforcement agencies across Florida consider using body cameras, the state’s wildlife officers are following suit.

Tallahassee Police have to wait until the end of September to find out if they’ll receive their first ever grant for more officers to wear body cameras....

Fort Myers Police Chief Derrick Diggs took over the job of police chief position in August. Since then, he's pushed for more community engagement and…

Florida lawmakers want to allow law enforcement officers to review their body camera footage before writing a report or making a statement.

The Fort Myers Police Department is outfitting all its uniformed patrol officers and sergeants with new body camera and taser technology. Police Chief…

The public will have easier access to controversial police videos thanks to a bill Governor Rick Scott signed into law Friday.

Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday signed 34 bills into law, including a measure that will require standards for the use of police body cameras and a plan that...

Florida has a new police body cameras law on the books. Governor Rick Scott signed the bill into statute Thursday.