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

  • By Laura Lyon
  • | 9:05 a.m. January 25, 2025
Lakeland Police Capt. Ron Bowling, Jr. (left) displays a firearm holster bracket designed and fabricated by Mike Kalman (right), mechanical engineering fabrication specialist at Florida Polytechnic University, and mechanical engineering graduate Matthew DeCicco.
Lakeland Police Capt. Ron Bowling, Jr. (left) displays a firearm holster bracket designed and fabricated by Mike Kalman (right), mechanical engineering fabrication specialist at Florida Polytechnic University, and mechanical engineering graduate Matthew DeCicco.
Image courtesy of Florida Polytechnic University
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The Lakeland Police Department recently rolled out a new weapon technology thanks to the engineering department at Florida Polytechnic University.

 

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