Body-worn cameras; require cities and counties to provide to police officers and deputy sheriffs.

HB 707 requires all Mississippi cities to provide body-worn cameras to police officers on patrol and mandates county boards of supervisors to include camera funding in annual sheriff's office budgets. The bill defines "body-worn cameras" as devices recording audio/video and specifies that deputy sheriffs on patrol must wear them. Cities and counties face penalties for failing to comply with these requirements, as outlined in the bill’s penalty provisions. This directly affects police departments and sheriff's offices across Mississippi, requiring them to budget for and equip officers with the cameras.