This article originally appeared on the Law Institute Journal’s website on 03 September 2018.

Link: https://www.liv.asn.au/Staying-Informed/LIJ/LIJ/September-2018/Body-worn-camera-scheme-fails-accountability-test

Excerpt:

Body cameras will be worn by 11,000 Victorian police by 2020, but it will be up to individual officers to decide when to turn them on or off.

And access to the video footage will be severely restricted in a scheme that critics say has been poorly implemented and will undermine police accountability and community confidence.