HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — For law enforcement, a language barrier during a high-stress situation isn’t just an inconvenience; it can lead to critical misunderstandings. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) is looking to eliminate that risk with new technology that turns standard body-worn cameras into real-time translators.
The agency recently highlighted a success story following a traffic crash involving a driver who primarily spoke Spanish. In the past, such an interaction might have required waiting for a bilingual officer to arrive or struggling through broken communication.
Instead, the deputy on the scene utilized a new translation feature integrated directly into their Axon body-worn camera…