Eleazar seeks guidance from Supreme Court justices on use of body cam in police opsMANILA, Philippines — Police General Guillermo Eleazar on Friday met with Supreme Court justices to discuss legal concerns on the use of body-worn cameras in their operations. The PNP chief also coordinated with Court Administrator Midas Marquez and SC spokesperson Brian Hosaka. Gesmundo on June 11 assured that they are working on the guidelines for body-worn cameras, adding that its final version may be approved in July. The 2,696 body cameras, worth at least P288 million, were distributed to 171 police units in Metro Manila, including 38 police stations. Each unit received 16 body cameras.

Source: Philippine Star July 02, 2021 09:33 UTC