British police to use body cameras to cut costs

UK's cash-strapped police department is expected to use body-worn cameras while interrogating suspects on the scene of the crimes as part of a new pilot scheme aimed at cutting costs.
Under the proposal, these cameras would be used for low- level crimes such as anti-social behaviour or shoplifting.
It is aimed at saving on the time and cost involved currently where all suspects who are arrested must be taken for questioning to a police station.
Andy Marsh, the UK's national policing lead for body-worn video, said: "I am working closely with the Home Office and they have agreed in principle that we can run a pilot in a number of forces to see if we can effectively use the cameras to interview suspects of certain offences, other than at police stations.

"I think this will lead to swifter, fairer and more importantly cheaper justice."
London mayor Boris Johnson had confirmed earlier this year that Scotland Yard would equip all frontline officers with cameras.

About 20,000 cameras for police use in Britain are expected arrive by March.
It is not yet clear which forces across the country will carry out the trials for questioning at the scene with the help of body cameras.
Civil liberties campaigners have expressed concerns about the security of the videos once stored.