Miramar, FL expanded its Body Worn Camera Program to include civilian police department members
Miramar, FL body-worn cameras for civilian police members
The City of Miramar's Police Department implemented a Body Worn Camera Program to improve public safety and demonstrate transparency to the community. After two years, the city decided to expand its body-worn camera program becoming the first in the country to include civilian members of the department. The city expanded the program to include Code Officers and Community Service Aides to build trust with the public because they can be easily confused with sworn law enforcement officers.
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South Florida police department is latest to equip cops with body cameras - South Florida Sun Sentinel - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
As more and more police departments across the country start adding high-tech gear to their arsenals, the city of Miramar has become the latest to implement a body-worn camera program for their cops.
Miramar Police Department Get Body Cameras - Caribbean News
The Miramar Police department will become the 103rd police department in Florida to equip its officers with body cameras.
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The Bureau of Justice Assistance, which controls the federal funding of body-worn camera programs, has recognized this innovative use of technology to be worth funding and focusing on in the future. The city expects other law enforcement agencies to see the value in expanding their body-worn camera programs to also include civilian members.
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