Bodycams for gardaí could infringe rights, warns ICCL

The introduction of body-worn cameras for gardaí would have no positive effects and could even serve to hinder community policing, the justice minister has been warned.

A new submission to Charlie Flanagan by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) seeks to debunk the seven justifications for such cameras being introduced as outlined by the Department of Justice earlier this year.