By Mary Thurwachter
The Lantana Town Council voted unanimously to purchase body cameras for the Police Department.
“We are lucky in that we have a very good force,” council member Karen Lythgoe said at the town’s Oct. 26 meeting. “People I have met a
Officer Gerry Ricco demonstrates
the body cameras that Delray Beach Police will be using.
Photo provided
By Rich Pollack
When Capt. Tom Mitchell started in law enforcement close to three decades ago, the only cameras available to help police do t
By Jane Smith
Twenty city police officers will soon sport body cameras in a pilot program.
The Delray Beach City Commission approved spending $34,260 for 20 Tasers, 20 body cameras and cloud storage of the cameras’ audio/video.
The Taser
ABOVE: Officer Eric Aronowitz models a body camera. BELOW: Cameras in chargers.
Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
While law enforcement agencies throughout Palm Beach County — and the country — are exploring the feasibil
