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June 8th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Police in Melbourne’s far south hope to be the first in the state to try out new uniform cameras that will record their interactions with the public.
The devices, known as Body Worn Video (BWV), have been tested in other states, but a proposal is still being drafted for a trial in Victoria.
Assistant Commissioner Luke Cornelius said police in the suburb of Frankston are eager to try out the devices, which clip on to a uniform and record audio and video from an officer’s point of view.
“What we want to do here is support them in being as effective as they can be in holding the community, particularly members of the community who are doing the wrong thing, to account, and also be in a position where they can justify their actions,” he told reporters on Friday.
The cameras are part of a trend to increase scrutiny of policing activities, but critics question how the cameras will be used and who will have access to the footage.
Police say recorded video is considered evidence and could be used in court and in internal disciplinary investigations.
If Victoria’s camera trial is approved, each officer will have discretion on how often they’d use them.
Police in Western Australia and Queensland conducted trials of the devices years ago but never adopted them widely.
NSW police have never used them and don’t plan to start, a spokesman said.
Traffic police, however, are tending to use video more frequently. In Western Australia, motorcycle officers have cameras attached to their helmets.
Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Ken Lay is expected to receive the draft proposal for the trial within two weeks.
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