500 Police start with personal cameras on them - But Can Turn them off
 

If a Copper has a personal camera
on him he should not turn it off.

As he could turn it off - then break laws


Leave the Camera running Copper
You are not a Editor


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-27313500


[A trial of the cameras will see 500 distributed
to officers across 10 London boroughs.
Firearm officers will also use them in their training.
The pilot scheme comes as the force was criticised
following the death of Mark Duggan at the hands of armed officers.]

Perhaps we should all walk about with our personal web cams switched on all the time.

What a strange and peculiar World that would be.

Yes If we had a personal cam streamed Live to our Lawyers
they would not like it.

Maybe it's because so many claims are made against the police for all manner of supposed wrongdoings. Personally I think it's a shame we live somewhere where the police get so little respect. I wouldn't want their job.

As a rule you don't join the police to break laws arista.....

Sure
But I bet some will turn the camera off at times (when they should not)
and you can do nothing about it

I suppose it's an advancement, certainly will stop people saying the police hit me ect

The camera won't be rolling constantly will it? If there is an incident where it IS required to give an objective view of a situation then I'm guessing that's when they will be used.

Or Not Turned on at that moment
against what he is meant to do.


Those times will happen

It may also stop some Police officers from using excessive force on suspects. So could be a good control device from both perspectives.

Reminds me of that Charlie Brooker programme when everyone could record every moment of their lives and the simplest of arguments they'd be there rewinding the footage to prove what was and wasn't said. :laugh: This is dangerous.

Black Mirror - The Entire History of You.

What are you trying to say arista?... They are for the protection of the officer, so they are not accused of wrongdoing as they so often are.
If they choose not to record then that is their choice but in a situation where things could be misconstrued it would be wise to record an accurate sequence of events.

People can do anything at anytime, doesn't mean they will. There's corruption in every area.
If he does something and chooses not to record it then they're just in the boat they were before the camera, makes no difference.

Alot of American Cops do this already. I have no problem with it. It's similar to the cameras in cop cars.

I feel sorry for the police that have to wear it though

Hopefully this will keep the bobby's in check.

They are only Clicked on
so if you are Superfast
you can remove it. (Yank it Off)


That will piss the copper off
then out run him



Feel The Force

Noted.

I guess its one extra thing the Police have to remember when going through their checklist

1. Apprehend suspect
2. Turn off camera
3. Kick the crap out of suspect
4. Turn on camera
5. Interview suspect

I wouldn't either Livia, I think overall the Police do the best job they can often in the face of many obstacles put in their way too.

england has more cameras than any other country and we are tiny. france is 3 times as big with half the crime we have and half the cameras. now they are doing this. jesus christ what happened to out rights of freedom and privacy , its disgusting and should be illegal.


everyday our civil liberties and freedom are being eroded.

Rubbish! when there is an incident anywhere what is the first thing people do now?... they get their phone out and record it, so what's wrong with a police officer doing it to prove that proper procedure was followed?

totally agree.

filming people without consent should be illegal. its a infringement of our civil rights.

did you know some hotels have secret cameras in the rooms. you not safe anywhere.
far to many camera's spying on us all

Thanks for the tip, I will definitely avoid hotel rooms with four poster beds and an unusual amount of mirrors.