Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 24 October 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner

9:00 am

Mr. Drew Harris:

We have an ongoing project looking not only at body-worn video but at the overall subject of CCTV. I am a big supporter of body-worn video. It provides quick evidence but it can also settle down situations if people who would otherwise be disruptive or difficult realise that all of this is being recorded on camera. It is also very good in terms of going into court. I am a big supporter of it. There is a project under way and we are exploring some of the legal complexities of introducing body-worn video for individual officers and making sure we are on the right side of the legal position. The case for them is well made. I am a supporter. Once we know the legal position and clear that hurdle, we want to move forward with a roll-out of cameras.

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