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Government to legalise body-worn cameras for gardaí

The Government is set to introduce legislation to legalise the use of body-worn cameras for gardaí. The Garda Síochána Digital Recording Bill will also give gardaí new powers to use other recording devices in the course of their duties, including phones, camcorders, laptops and drones. The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, is to bring the outline of the new bill to Cabinet tomorrow but the measures are unlikely to become law until next year. The move has been welcomed by the Garda associations but criticised by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties as invasive and unnecessary . The associations representing gardaí have been calling for years for their members to be allowed to carry body-worn cameras but this has been opposed by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties.

Cabinet to see bill allowing for use of body-worn cameras by gardaí

Cabinet to see bill allowing for use of body-worn cameras by gardaí The bill is expected to be enacted next year. By Rónán Duffy Monday 26 Apr 2021, 9:56 AM 1 hour ago 5,690 Views 18 Comments Image: Shutterstock Image: Shutterstock THE CABINET WILL tomorrow see the draft of a new bill that will allow for the use of overt body-worn cameras by gardaí.  The Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill will also include provisions governing the use of community-based CCTV systems.  The proposal for gardaí to use body-worn cameras was a recommendation made in the report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland.

Poll: Do you think gardaí should wear body cameras?

A new bill about the proposal is set to come before Cabinet. By Stephen McDermott Monday 26 Apr 2021, 10:46 AM 1 hour ago 21,085 Views 50 Comments Image: Shutterstock/abd Image: Shutterstock/abd CABINET IS SET to see a draft of a new bill that will allow gardaí to wear overt body-worn cameras. The proposal follows a recommendation made in the report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland, and would help gardaí carry out their duties in certain situations. The cameras would be worn on a garda’s chest to record video and audio, and would not be on at all times.

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