Home Office Consults On Using Body Worn Video For Police Interviews

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Home office consults on using body worn video for police interviews. Andy marsh the national policing lead for body worn video. Body worn cameras are to be used by police to interview suspects at crime scenes rather than police stations a senior officer has said. The home office consultation on proposed revisions to codes of practice c detention h detention terrorism e audio recording of suspect interviews and f visual recording of suspect interviews ran from 24 th october 2017 to 6 th december 2017. Within the home office.

New home office regulations will allow police to use body worn video to record interviews with suspects under plans being consulted on today wednesday 25 october. Changes will mean suspects are interviewed at the scene of a crime saving officers time and freeing them up for. Guidance for the police use of body worn video devices 5 foreword the use of body worn video has the potential to improve significantly the quality of evidence provided by police officers police community support officers pcsos and public bodies within the criminal justice system in the drive to reduce crime and the fear of crime. The home office said.

The home office is considering new regulations which will allow police to use body worn video to record interviews with suspects. Attending incidents that give cause for concern 3 3. Initial account at the scene 4 5. Police to interview suspects on the street using body worn cameras pilot scheme to use video technology to save time and money but proposals raise significant concerns over the right to be.

2 not protectively marked using body worn video to record initial contact with victims witnesses and suspects october 2015 national police chiefs council contents section page 1. Body worn video to be used during police interviews with suspects written by. It is based on the police and criminal evidence act pace 1984 instructions for interviewing suspects. Victims and witnesses 3 4.