St. Petersburg Police launch body camera program
December 12, 2020 - A new body worn camera program is underway in the St. Petersburg Police department. The first squads began training in the past week, and the first officers with cameras were on the streets Friday. It will take four to six weeks to get all the officers through the training and issued a camera, a news release said. There also will be in-car cameras in 360 patrol cars by the end of 2021. In October, the St. Petersburg City Council approved a five-year, $6.75 million contract with Axon Enterprises, which is supplying the cameras, all associated hardware and unlimited storage of case recordings on a digital evidence management system.