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The Daily PollPoll: Do you think gardaí should wear body cameras?
The Irish Civil Council for Civil Liberties said plans to introduce body cameras are “beyond concerning”.
PLANS TO INTRODUCE body-cameras for gardaí are “beyond concerning” and open to potential privacy rights breaches, the Irish Civil Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has today warned.
The rights body said that body-worn cameras could undermine progress made to reform An Garda Síochána along human rights standards, instead of increasing public trust and confidence.
It also disputed that body-cameras will automatically increase accountability among An Garda Síochána.
“Mass surveillance of the population is extremely problematic,” ICCL said in a statement.
However, Deputy General Secretary of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, Antoinette Cunningham, said “policing and training will overcome these issues”.
So, today we want to know: Do you think gardaí should wear body cameras?
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