Met police to share more bodycam footage online
The Metropolitan Police is changing its policy to release more body-worn video footage to enhance transparency and public trust. This decision aims to provide a fuller picture of police interactions and support officers in their challenging roles. However, concerns remain regarding the potential misuse of body-worn cameras and the implications of surveillance technology.
- ▪The Met Police will now release body-worn video footage to improve transparency and trust in policing.
- ▪Previously, footage was only published after criminal proceedings, leading to a partial view of incidents.
- ▪Civil liberties groups have raised concerns about the potential misuse of body-worn cameras by police.
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Met police to share more bodycam footage online21 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePA/Met PoliceThe Met released footage of the arrest of the suspect in the Golders Green knife attacks in AprilThe Metropolitan Police says it is changing its policy on releasing more body-worn video from officers "where it can improve transparency and trust in policing".The force said the move would "back our own officers and help people understand the very challenging role they perform".Until now, body-worn video has only typically been published after the conclusion of any criminal proceedings, meaning the public was only seeing a "partial picture" from footage shared online by others.Civil liberties groups have long-standing concerns police can misuse body-worn cameras by switching them off…
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