Police: Cameras
(asked on 7th November 2016) - View Source
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of police body-worn cameras in (a) capturing evidence leading to successful prosecution and (b) preventing unwarranted charges being brought against police officers.
This question was answered on 18th November 2016
Whilst the Home Office fully supports the police exploiting technology to help cut crime wherever possible, the assessment of the effectiveness of body-worn cameras in a) capturing evidence leading to successful prosecution and (b) preventing unwarranted charges being brought against police officers is an operational consideration for policing.