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Public cooperating with Police as more body cameras in use – Deputy Superintendent

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There has been an increase in public cooperation with members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), an occurrence observed now that more ranks are outfitted with body cameras, according to Deputy Superintendent, Antonio Fredericks.

The Officer told the News Room that ranks have observed civilians behave more vigilant and mannerly.

“We are having the cooperation of the motorists. I don’t know if it’s because they are aware now that they are being recorded and we can use that evidence against them if there is an unwarranted altercation,” Fredericks told the News Room on Tuesday.

Police body cameras provide visual and audio evidence that can independently verify events.

Ranks using body cameras are guided by Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) 1- of May 2015.

Police ranks are being trained to use the equipment, and to extract and upload footage.

“It must be noted that all ranks are equipped with body cameras. They are trained in the operation and use of the body cams,” Fredericks said.

The body cameras can be used to document law enforcement officials’ interactions with victims and witnesses during police-public encounters, arrests, and critical incidents.

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Footage from recorded interactions, Fredericks said, are being stored in a database to be used as evidence in the event of any unbecoming exchange.

The directive for ranks to be outfitted with body cameras during their daily operations was first made public by Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken, during a meeting with senior officers and the police brass two weeks ago.

Currently, the Guyana Police Force has some 800 pieces of body cameras- 500 of which were recently acquired- and plans are in the pipeline to purchase more.

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