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More funding for 'head cameras'
The Home Office is providing police an additional £3m to fund a national roll-out of advanced head-cameras.
When worn by police, these cameras will film everything the police officer sees, making it much harder for offenders to convincingly mislead juries about what had actually occurred.
Undeniable evidence - An independent evaluation published this week of a pilot project of head-cameras used by police in Plymouth showed a clear connection between their use and an increase in successful prosecutions.
Based on that experience, it's clear that the incontrovertible evidence provided by cameras will result in:
less paperwork for police
more guilty pleas in court
less time spent by officers testifying in court
Cameras help bring criminals to justice
Home Office Minister Tony McNulty said the cameras significantly improve the quality of evidence provided by police officers, which in turn helps to reduce crime, and bring more offenders to justice.
'The government is committed to tackling violent crime and anti-social behaviour, and the assessment so far is that the deployment of this new technology could be very effective in reducing crime, acting as a preventative tool, and a means to enhance detections,' Mr McNulty said.
