Orlando police officer Will Anderson parked his cruiser behind the suspect’s car and got out.
What happened next during the July 2015 incident was vividly captured from his cruiser’s dashboard camera: Anderson ran around to the front of the teen’s car and the driver took off, striking Anderson, seriously injuring him.
The video is a key piece of evidence against the two suspects in the criminal trial. And Chief John Mina has said he occasionally watches the video just to remind him of the dangers officers face.
But now, the Orlando Police Department is phasing out their 45 working dash cams in favor of body cameras, betting that the body cams will do a better job of capturing interactions with the public. Read More…
Orlando police officer Will Anderson parked his cruiser behind the suspect’s car and got out.
What happened next during the July 2015 incident was vividly captured from his cruiser’s dashboard camera: Anderson ran around to the front of the teen’s car and the driver took off, striking Anderson, seriously injuring him.
The video is a key piece of evidence against the two suspects in the criminal trial. And Chief John Mina has said he occasionally watches the video just to remind him of the dangers officers face.
But now, the Orlando Police Department is phasing out their 45 working dash cams in favor of body cameras, betting that the body cams will do a better job of capturing interactions with the public. Read More…
