MANILA, Philippines — Rights monitors on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's rules on the use of the Philippine National Police's newly-acquisitioned body-worn cameras. To recall, the official rules now require law enforcers to wear at least two body cameras in the implementation of search and arrest warrants. "We have high hopes that this newly introduced technology to law enforcement and criminal justice system will result in better transparency and accountability, and thus may improve public’s trust in law enforcement legitimacy," she said. Rights group 'mindful' of gaps, loopholesThe rules came amid mounting calls for safeguards on rules they claimed have been weaponized against dissenters and activists. Outside of high-profile cases, PNP leadership has dodged criticisms on instances of abuse and has stood by his agency's arrests and killings of progressives.

Source: Philippine Star July 12, 2021 09:33 UTC