11.16 28 Apr 2021
The Government is set to introduce legislation to legalise the use of body-worn cameras for gardaí.
The move has been welcomed by the garda associations but criticised by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) as invasive and unnecessary .
But what do the public think?
Our reporter Barry Whyte has been finding out...
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Filming of gardaí poses threat to their safety
Call by garda representatives to stop footage being used online to target members comes as a bill that would allow gardaí to wear body cameras is introduced to Cabinet
Gardaí have raised concerns about the public turning the camera on them.
Tue, 27 Apr, 2021 - 08:48
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The public s filming of gardaí is leading to serious threats to officers safety as their images and home addresses are being shared online alongside calls for people to attack them.
The call by garda representatives to stop the footage being used to target their members comes at the same time as it has been claimed that plans to allow gardaí to wear cameras while policing could change the relationship between the individual and the State and erode civil liberties.