BARTOW, Fla. - Bartow police officers are set to receive new equipment, including body cams and dash cams , following a controversial traffic stop that sparked a demand for greater transparency.

The backstory:

Don'Tavius Sanders, senior pastor at St. James AME Church in Bartow, was pulled over in late June due to a malfunctioning taillight. He accused the officers involved of racial profiling, inappropriate behavior and misconduct during the stop.

The incident prompted Bartow Police Chief Stephen Walker to issue a public apology and reignited community calls for the implementation of body and dash cams.

"This ensures it's not just a one-sided story, or in my case, four against one," Sanders remarked. "Video evidence will now document what actually happens."

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