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Miami Beach Rolls out Its Body Camera Program


April 17, 2017

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Practically everyone who has spent time in Miami Beach knows that trying to find a parking spot is a challenge, to say the least. Getting ticketed for parking is no fun, either. However, if you find yourself losing your cool with an officer because of a ticket, it may be best to take a deep breath and relax. Miami Beach has implemented a citywide body camera rollout.

Civilian employees as well as police officers will be wearing body cameras, and currently just over 140 of them are already wearing them. These body cameras will be used by code enforcement officers to document violations as well as the city fire department to inspect nightclubs.

The body camera initiative received the city commission vote back in 2014 and was originally aimed at parking enforcement officers that often have to deal with combative drivers or even residents. The cameras are also intended as a way to eliminate or at least reduce public corruption.

While body cameras as useful for officers, there is some controversy behind the decision to also mandate that civilian employees wear the cameras. Unlike officers, these people do not have the authority to arrest someone.

Putting all of that aside, the new body cameras should go a long way in making areas like South Beach an even safer and nicer place to live.

This update is presented by the Miami Beach real estate team representing Blackstone International Realty, specializing in the Continuum in South Beach. If you are interested in Miami Beach condos such as the Continuum condos for sale, call the Continuum experts at 305-588-2451 for information on sales and rentals.