Cape Town Doubles Down on Tech-Driven Policing
The City of Cape Town is rolling out an additional 1,000 body-worn cameras for its law enforcement officers.
This move comes after the city began phasing in 1,250 bodycams for use by enforcement services staff two years ago.
A bodycam is a wearable audio, video, or photographic recording system used by police and other law enforcement organisations across the globe.
- The city has developed a standard operating procedure outlining training requirements and guiding staff on the use of their bodycam.
- Footage obtained via the devices is securely stored using a digital evidence management solution.
- Access to the footage is restricted to persons with the necessary credentials.
Where footage is released for legal or other purposes, it is done in a manner to ensure the chain of custody is preserved, notes the city.
Author's summary: Cape Town introduces more bodycams for law enforcement.