Another Bay area law enforcement agency is putting on body cameras.
Clearwater police are set to test the cameras in a new pilot program. The program, which starts next weekend, isn't necessarily to gather evidence.
Clearwater is following the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, Gulfport police and Tampa police in trying the cameras.
According to the Tampa Bay Times, Clearwater police are trying out the cameras because they hope they allow the public to see how challenging police work is.
ive officers will begin wearing cameras Saturday as part of a 30-day pilot program. The officers will either wear cameras on the front of their uniforms or their sunglasses.
The officers in the pilot program all work in District 2, which includes downtown, the North Greenwood area and Missouri Avenue.
The department waited to implement body cameras until legislation passed, which better defined how and when body camera video can be released to the public.