Police officers in the UK are to be given head-mounted

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http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23403984-details/'Smile%2C+you'r=
e+on+camera!'+Police+to+get+'head-cams'/article.do(has
pictures)

Police officers in the UK are to be given head-mouted video cameras to film
incidents and arrests, the footage of which can then be used in evidence.

The Home Office is to give police =A33 million to fund a national roll-out =
of
head cameras after regional trials proved they were successful in fighting
crime, the Government has announced.

The move, announced by Minister of State for Police, Crime, Security and
Counter-Terrorism Tony McNulty, comes after an evaluation of a pilot projec=
t
in Plymouth by Devon and Cornwall Constabulary.

The 'head-cams' can store up to 400 hours of footage with soundtrack on
their hard drive

A report on the project showed that use of "body worn video devices" led to
an increase in the proportion of crimes where the offender was brought to
justice compared with incidents where the cameras were not used.

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</a> (has pictures) Police officers in the UK are to be given head-m=
outed video cameras to film incidents and arrests, the footage of which can=
 then be used in evidence. The Home Office is to give police =A33 mi=
llion to fund a national roll-out of head cameras after regional trials pro=
ved they were successful in fighting crime, the Government has announced.
 The move, announced by Minister of State for Police, Crime, Securit=
y and Counter-Terrorism Tony McNulty, comes after an evaluation of a pilot =
project in Plymouth by Devon and Cornwall Constabulary. The 'hea=
d-cams' can store up to 400 hours of footage with soundtrack on their h=
ard drive
 A report on the project showed that use of "body worn video de=
vices" led to an increase in the proportion of crimes where the offend=
er was brought to justice compared with incidents where the cameras were no=
t used.
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