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Residents, ministers deliver petitions urging Hernando County to back sheriff body‑worn cameras
Summary
Community leaders and more than 500 petition signers asked the BOCC to support body‑worn cameras for the Hernando County Sheriff; commissioners said the sheriff controls that policy but expressed support for a statewide mandate.
More than 500 petition signatures and a string of public speakers pressed the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners on May 27 to support the implementation of body‑worn cameras for sheriff's deputies.
Reverend Emery Ailes, speaking for a group that included members of the NAACP Youth Council and local pastors, said the petitions were gathered by families affected by police‑involved incidents and…
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