Guiding light: the future for Body Worn Video in policing

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Guiding light: the future for Body Worn Video in policing

The Staff Officer to the NPCC Lead on Body Worn Video hopes that the upcoming new guidance on the subject becomes "the benchmark" of best practice for forces.

Pc Ian Cocklin has spoken to Police Oracle about his hopes for the future of Body Worn Video

Date - 3rd October 2022
By - Cash Boyle

One mention of Body Worn Video (BWV) and PC Ian Cocklin's face lights up. The Devon and Cornwall officer, who describes himself as a "PC with a passion for Body Worn Video", is one of the key architects behind the long awaited updated...

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