Benefits of Body Worn Video
Much research has been conducted into the use of BWV. The established benefits include:
- Deterring offending.
- Obtaining high quality evidence of offending to enable better informed decisions to be made by investigators, prosecutors and the courts.
- Increasing the likelihood of an early admission of guilt and an early guilty plea.
- Reducing the likelihood of acts of aggression, or false accusations, against officers.
- Enabling the swift resolution of complaints about officer conduct.
- Reassuring the public and enhancing trust and confidence in the Service.
- Reducing the time spent in building cases and attending court.
- Increasing the integrity and control of digital evidence.
- Supporting continuous service improvement and development of officers through review and reflection