A tool of accountability: Here’s how JSO evaluates body cam footage

More than 1,600 officers and sergeants with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office now wear body cameras, but the agency only reviews specific incidents among the thousands of hours of footage collected daily. JSO requires all patrol and investigations units to wear body cameras during duty, according to Public Information Officer Christian Hancock. “There’s no reason for every piece of video to be reviewed. It’s only reviewed if someone believes there’s an issue,” Hancock said. “If there’s a complaint, the officer can review his or her own body-worn camera.”