London Invests in Cop Cams

The BBC is reporting that an experiment is underway in parts of London where select cops will be outfitted with video cameras. The cameras are about the size of a ‘AA’ battery and mount to the side of the officer’s cap. It feeds the video to a tiny storage device worn in the cop’s utility belt.

The purpose of the experiment is to see if it helps in reducing unruly behavior on the streets as well as provide visual evidence of crimes in progress.

I’ve seen the military in Iraq wear these, as do special forces. Though they usually are transmitting the data back a headquarters for the commanders that are ‘directing traffic’ from the rear.

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