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Bill Setting Guidelines For Body Cameras Passes Florida Senate Panel

Florida Channel

A bill that would ensure all law enforcement agencies using body cameras establish set policies and procedures passed a Senate panel Tuesday.

Sen. Greg Evers (R-Baker) is the committee bill’s main sponsor in his capacity as the chair of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee.

“Whoever is going to use these body cameras, they have to set up the correct procedures and policies. It also says they have to do the training and that they have to set up the retention of the body camera recorded and the periodic review of the body camera practices,” said Evers. “We’re saying, ‘okay, if you want to use them, these are the things that you’ve got to do.’”

The measure differs from a related bill by Sen. Chris Smith (D-Fort Lauderdale) also moving in the Senate that creates a public records exemption for body cameras recordings done by law enforcement.

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Sascha Cordner has more than ten years of public radio experience. It includes working at NPR member station WUFT-FM in Gainesville for several years. She's worked in both radio and TV, serving in various capacities as a reporter, producer and anchor. She's also a graduate of the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in telecommunications. She is the recipient of 15 awards from the Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), and Edward R. Murrow. Her award-winning stories include her coverage on the infamous “Dozier School for Boys” and a feature titled "Male Breast Cancer: Lost in the Sea of Pink." Currently, Sascha serves as the host and producer of local and state news content for the afternoon news program "All Things Considered" at WFSU. Sascha primarily covers criminal justice and social services issues. When she's not reporting, Sascha likes catching up on her favorite TV shows, singing and reading. Follow Sascha Cordner on Twitter:@SaschaCordner.