New Bill Would Require Police To Wear Body Cameras
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MIAMI (CBSMiami/ NSF) -- Amid a national debate, a newly filed proposal would require body cameras for all Florida police officers.
The bill, filed Thursday, is primarily for officers assigned to patrol duties.
The bill (HB 57), filed by Rep. Shevrin Jones, D-West Park, will be considered during the 2015 legislative session.
Under the proposal, officers would have to use the cameras "to record activities that take place during motor vehicle stops or other law enforcement actions taken during the course of his or her official duties."
The bill comes amid a national debate, fueled by fatal incidents in New York and Missouri, about police use of force.
Earlier this week, President Barack Obama proposed spending $263 million to increase the use of the cameras and to take other steps, such as expanding law-enforcement training. Jones' bill is named the "Police and Citizen Protection Act."
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