WATCH: Gardai roll out Body Worn Cameras in Waterford as part of ‘Proof of Concept’ pilot [Video]

Members of An Garda Siochana in Waterford have commenced the third and final phase of the ‘Proof of Concept’ pilot for Body Worn Cameras as well as the supporting Digital Evidence Management System (DEMS). 

The Garda Commissioner, Drew Harris was joined at Waterford garda station this Thursday morning by the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee to launch the third and final phase of a proof of concept for body worn cameras. 

The cameras being used in Waterford are Motorola Solutions V500 cameras and it is the first time this new camera has been deployed in Europe.

Body Worn Cameras have now been rolled out in five garda stations in Dublin, Limerick and Waterford and the total number of cameras available for use nationally is now 600.

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Nationally, to date there are in excess of 600 Gardaí fully trained in the use of Body Worn Cameras, with almost 150 gardaí fully …