The public has the right to check footage recorded by police officers equipped with cameras, Cheong Sio Yan, a representative from the Public Security Police Force (PSP), said yesterday during a TDM radio talk show.
An earlier proposal to equip PSP officers with body-mounted cameras was implemented last week. According to Cheong, the camera usage rate is low, and the range of applications for the cameras is also limited. They can be used, for instance, in criminal investigations and violent situations.
Cheong noted that police officers should inform the parties involved when they intend to record footage and provide their own police identification numbers.
Cheong remarked that Hong Kong introduced a similar measure in 2013, which resulted in calmer conduct from those confronting police officers and those recorded.
Moreover, the PSP representative claimed that the recording is also a means of chronicling facts, collecting evidence and avoiding verbal disputes.
The PSP has referred twice to the Personal Data Protection (GPDP) during the proposal, with the GPDP indicating that those who have been recorded have the right to view the videos.
Cheong hinted that the recording will establish greater equity among the public.
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