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Police issued with body-worn cameras

By JT - Jul 12,2017 - Last updated at Jul 12,2017

AMMAN — The Public Security Department (PSD) on Wednesday said that it has began issuing body-worn cameras to police officers, a PSD statement said.

The measure aims to monitor police officers’ interactions with the public, according to the statement.

The cameras will enable the department to monitor police conduct when dealing with the public, enforce transparency and objectiveness, and limit any potential conflict between police and the public.

The body cams also aim to monitor  police officers' commitment to rules and directives, as well as to provide a record of occurrences while on duty, the statement said.

The cameras can record high quality sound and video, which can be used as evidence.

In the first stage of the roll out, the cameras have been issued to police officers in the field, traffic police officers, officers on patrol, as well as  any police likely to come into direct contact with the public.

The measure comes as a response to His Majesty King Abdullah's directives to utilise technology in police work, to ensure the safety of both the public and police officers.

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