London Police Officers Now Wearing Cameras

[LittleD]

London’s police force will start testing smartphone-sized wearable cameras today, deploying 500 of the devices to record a police-eye view of the city. The Metropolitan Police service is hopeful that the cameras, clipped onto officers’ chests, will aid evidence gathering, said James Hulme, a spokesman for the Met.

The UK is no stranger to surveillance. The country had deployed as many as 5.9 million closed-circuit TV cameras as of last July, according to a survey by the British Security Industry Authority. That’s about one camera for every 11 people

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/london-police-officers-now-wearing-cameras-85121161604.html

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[Vod]

London’s police force will start testing smartphone-sized wearable cameras today, deploying 500 of the devices to record a police-eye view of the city. The Metropolitan Police service is hopeful that the cameras, clipped onto officers’ chests, will aid evidence gathering, said James Hulme, a spokesman for the Met.

The UK is no stranger to surveillance. The country had deployed as many as 5.9 million closed-circuit TV cameras as of last July, according to a survey by the British Security Industry Authority. That’s about one camera for every 11 people

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/london-police-officers-now-wearing-cameras-85121161604.html

Based on my knowledge of how the Edmonton Police Service uses their body cameras, these won't be on 24x7.  The officers have control on when to turn them on/off. 

[CADguy]

yeah they'll should either have them on all the time or off all the time, its just widening the gap of fairness in the justice system

[Hazir]

I would prefer if they turn on their cameras all the time or a least turn it on without possibility to be turned off in the middle of some their duties. Overall is a good idea in my opinion because people while dealing with the police usually are not that nice either.

[pekv2]

Does it really matter if they are or aren't, in fact the camera's there to prosecute you and protect them. They can beat you up, shoot your dog, taze you to death even up to shooting you to death or even shooting at you being the wrong person in a wrong vehicle and they get away with it with just a few little words "I feared for my life" they are scott free with a small week suspension.

[pedrog]

London’s police force will start testing smartphone-sized wearable cameras today, deploying 500 of the devices to record a police-eye view of the city. The Metropolitan Police service is hopeful that the cameras, clipped onto officers’ chests, will aid evidence gathering, said James Hulme, a spokesman for the Met.

The UK is no stranger to surveillance. The country had deployed as many as 5.9 million closed-circuit TV cameras as of last July, according to a survey by the British Security Industry Authority. That’s about one camera for every 11 people

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/london-police-officers-now-wearing-cameras-85121161604.html

Based on my knowledge of how the Edmonton Police Service uses their body cameras, these won't be on 24x7.  The officers have control on when to turn them on/off. 

Oh, no good, I'm big time for on all the time, that would be great.