ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. The Altamonte Springs Police Department was the first law enforcement agency in Central Florida to install dash-mounted car cameras almost three decades ago, according to Sgt.
The Altamonte Springs PD did it for one main reason, according to Ruiz: transparency.
And the Altamonte Police Department has continued to invest in the latest technology to continue its commitment to remain transparent, Ruiz said.
Now, all 100 officers at the police department wear Axon body cameras that activate automatically as soon as the officer pulls out a Taser or gun.
The recording fail-safes are built into the cameras in case an officer forgets to activate the body camera or doesn't have time.