Officers fed up that body cam stop footage cannot be released

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Ombudsman calls for armed response officers to have head-mounted cameras - The kit would ensure improved footage of weapons discharges, including tasers, the Police Ombudsman has recommended.

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Officers 'fed up' that body cam stop footage cannot be released

Officers did 'nothing wrong' in row over allegations of racial profiling of MP says Met Federation.

Dawn Butler MP has accused the Met of racial profiling

Date - 10th August 2020
By - Police Oracle

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The Met Federation has complained that officers are unable to rebut social media footage relating to claims of discriminatory stop and search incidents because of legal issues with releasing body cam footage in response to immediate...

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