Scotland Yard officers will be equipped with body-worn cameras across London in a move aimed at building trust between the police and the public, and bring more accountability to the Met Police department.
Metropolitan Police officers across 10 London boroughs are already involved in a?trial using about 1,000 on-body devices with an aim to boost transparency and speed up convictions.
London Mayor Boris Johnson said he planned to buy another 20,000 body-worn cameras for most officers in the British capital by March next year. “This is exciting technology that will build trust, help the police do their jobs, and allow the public to hold officers more accountable,” he said.