Kelly HayesJuly 16, 2020
3min387
The agency previously had just 60 cameras.
Tag: body cameras
Kelly HayesJuly 16, 2020
A.G. GancarskiJune 1, 2020
4min502
Cost of proposal is unknown.
Associated PressApril 26, 2020
3min578
Tampa, St. Petersburg holding off on big purchases as coronavirus crisis persists.
Associated PressFebruary 26, 2020
5min303
The arresting officer was later fired.
Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 21, 2019
4min988
The cameras will have bluetooth technology to automatically turn them on.
A.G. GancarskiMarch 7, 2017
7min390
Cameras will be on soon. And in Jacksonville, the police say they’re ready for their close up. However, at a no-holds-barred town hall on Tuesday night, they might have found the lighting to be a bit harsh. As the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office prepares to implement a pilot program of body cameras for officers, the JSO […]
Les NeuhausMarch 7, 20172min362
In an effort to promote public safety, a state legislator filed a bill widening by a far margin the state’s use of body cameras by the law enforcement community at large. State Rep. Al Jacquet filed HB 513 Monday. The bill would, if enacted, require officers to wear and use body cameras while conducting routine traffic […]
A.G. GancarskiMarch 6, 2017
2min146
Last Tuesday night, the Jacksonville City Council approved $2.7 million toward the sheriff’s office upgrading its server to accommodate body camera file footage. This Tuesday night, community stakeholders will hear from the people in a Jacksonville neighborhood where the nexus of violent crime and police involvement is particularly prominent. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., the Jacksonville […]
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 22, 20177min197
The Jacksonville City Council’s Public Health and Safety committee cleared three bills with a public safety impact on Wednesday morning. Ex-offender jobs: PHS passed Councilman Garrett Dennis’ bill (2017-35) strengthening requirements that companies doing business with the city of Jacksonville hire ex-offenders that have gone through rehabilitation programs funded and authorized by the city. The city […]
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 5, 2017
5min262
Pension negotiations resume for Jacksonville’s Fraternal Order of Police on Monday. And an interesting preliminary battle is being fought between the FOP head and a reporter for the Florida Times-Union on Twitter. While such pushback is an occupational hazard for reporters from political figures, the public nature of this dispute is unusual for the Jacksonville market. The […]