College student invents fast-acting body cam tech for Lakeland police

The Lakeland Police Department recently rolled out a new weapon technology thanks to the engineering department at Florida Polytechnic University.

Matthew DeCicco, a mechanical engineering student who has since graduated and taken a job at AEVEX Aerospace in Tampa, worked with Mike Kalman, Florida Poly fabrication specialist, to create a bracket that mounts to an officer’s holster. The moment a weapon is drawn from the holster, an Axon sensor automatically activates the body camera, according to a statement. 

Additionally, the sensor can communicate with cameras in the police car and alert other officers in the area that someone has drawn their weapon.