(SNO) – Superintendent of Police, George Nicholas, is of the opinion that there is no need, at least for now, for police officers in Saint Lucia to wear body cams during patrols.
In some countries police wear small cameras attached to their clothing, helmet, or sunglasses which captures from their point of view video and audio recordings of activities, including traffic stops, arrests, searches, interrogations, and critical incidents such as officer-involved shootings.
Nicholas was pressed on the matter following an incident in which an off-duty police officer allegedly shot and injured a cutlass-wielding man in Riviere Mitan, Gros Islet.
“I think the intention behind the body cam is to record police action,” he said. “I know we have had a few situations where police may have acted wrongly or people believe they have acted wrongly but I don’t think the situation is such that it would warrant that kind of intervention at this point in time.”
He pointed out that monies for body cams could be spent in other areas of policing on the island.
“That type of money can be better spent in areas to assist police officers in other areas as opposed to body cams,” Nicholas stated.
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