Request for Body-worn Camera Footage: Bradley Begens (5/22/2023)

Kelly Stevenson filed this request with the Highlands County Sheriff's Office of Highlands County, FL.

It is a clone of this request.

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From: Kelly Stevenson

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

All unedited body-worn camera / bodycam recordings related to the following law enforcement critical incident:

Incident Date: May 22, 2023
Location: 6409 Concord Street, Sebring, Florida
Victim Name: Bradley Begens

I am specifically requesting the unedited body-worn camera recordings captured by all officers present for the full duration of the incident, including audio recordings associated with the footage.

If any portion of the requested footage must be redacted, I ask that you clearly indicate the portions that have been redacted and provide an explanation of the legal basis for the redactions. If the requested footage is withheld in its entirety, please provide a detailed explanation citing relevant public records exemption(s).

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Kelly Stevenson

From: Highlands County Sheriff's Office

Good morning,

The Highlands County Sheriff's Office did not have body worn cameras issued at the time of this incident. Body worn cameras had a soft roll out in February of 2024 and the official roll out of body worn cameras occurred in March of 2024.

If you have any additional questions, please feel free to ask.

Respectfully,

Noah McDaniel
Central Records Specialist
Highlands County Sheriff's Office
400 S. Eucalyptus St.
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 402-7232
ntmcdaniel@highlandssheriff.org<mailto:ntmcdaniel@highlandssheriff.org>

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