Miami-Dades police union on Friday moved to thwart Mayor Carlos Gimenezs plan to equip all county patrol officers with wearable surveillance cameras, saying the devices could place the lives of the public and the officers in danger. In a written grievance filed with the countys police chief, a union lawyer wrote that wearing the cameras will distract officers from their duties, and hamper their ability to act and react in dangerous situations ... The paperwork comes a day after Gimenez publicly touted his proposal to spend about $1 million on 500 cameras next year in an effort to cut down on allegations of police misconduct. Gimenez cited the outrage stemming from the fatal police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri -- an incident that has led to nationwide calls for police agencies to buy cameras that can record every moment of an officers shift. Gimenezs office dismissed the allegation that cameras could endanger officers, and lumped in the grievance to a growing rift between the mayor and union officials over contract talks. Its unfortunate, but not unexpected, said Michael Hernandez, communications director for Gimenez. This technology, we feel, will not only be extremely beneficial for all the great officers we have in the Miami-Dade Police Department, but its also a way to help citizens have a police department that has 21st century technology. Source: officer/news/11661540/florida-police-union-tries-to-block-camera-plan -- FloridaCopWatch.org | Mobile: FLCW.org Get Legal Protection: LegalShield.bz End Police Brutality Shirts: t.flcw.us Donate Bitcoin: 1QFo24pAYDXea4vrAsoKrtxaamZYu2kccW
Posted on: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 16:37:56 +0000
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