SPPD to begin testing body cameras

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https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/ne...g-body-cameras

“When the officer pulls his or her weapon, the camera will be activated. So, the officer doesn’t have to worry about 'did I turn it on? Did I turn it off?'" he said. “It can record up to two minutes prior to the officer pulling his weapon.”

Holloway said those features will help save a lot of money on video storage, one reason it has taken him more than five years to support body cameras for his 450 uniformed officers."

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That chief is a political puppet with no backbone

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That chief is holding his deputies accountable for his deputies actions! Ole Mr. Bob doesn't want any part of cameras!!! His deputies cannot be trusted and he doesn't want accountability!!!!

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[QUOTE=Unregistered;3104109]That chief is holding his deputies accountable for his deputies actions! Ole Mr. Bob doesn't want any part of cameras!!! His deputies cannot be trusted and he doesn't want accountability!!!![/QUOTE

St Pete doesn’t have deputies. Cop block genius. Lmfao

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TPD will issue body cameras this summer according to the brass. The biggest impediment was data storage cost but apparently that problem has been solved.

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Body cams just show how bad the people cops deal with act large majority of time

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Body cams just show how bad the people cops deal with act large majority of time

Bodycams are excellent because it's no longer your word against the citizen's word. Now there will be film to back up what you said happened. No more second guessing. It will also immediately eliminate 99% of all complaints against officers. Bodycams are good.

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Exactly !!! A good camera is your best friend. It's time they see the shit we put up with and they cant deny it when it's a permanent file. Especially the TNB is S St Pete

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Once SPPD and TPD go with body cams it will be a short time until Bob decides to catch up to them, especially if it helps him politically. All that transparency, accountability, liability and public trust stuff, you know, which he frequently mentions in his speeches and e-mails. It will be in the best interest of the agency and the citizens it serves, blah, blah, blah. Leading the way for a safer Pinellas. Except it appears that SPPD, the laughing stock LEO agency in the county, is leading the way with body cameras.

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Bob doesn't want them because it will make it much harder for him to lie in his press conferences. P;lus, it takes a LOT longer to do an IA when you have watch all of the video and match up the "story" with what you can see on the video.