Event Information
Date/Time
Tuesday July 26, 2022
6:30 PM
Location
Loop Bar
23 Meyers Pl,
Melbourne , VIC 3000
Australia
Auslan Interpreter/s
Amber Richardson & Wendy Bailey
Language/ Cultural Consultant
Tickets
A forum on the need for oversight of the use of body worn camera by Victoria police.
Tickets by donation here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/…/police-panopticon…
About this event:
On Tuesday 26 July 2022, Liberty Victoria’s Rights Advocacy Project (RAP) will launch its report ‘Police Panopticon: Zooming in on the Use of Body Worn Cameras by Victoria Police Officers’. The Victorian rollout of body worn cameras (BWCs) to all frontline police officers was completed in 2019, with claims that the devices deter police misconduct and increase transparency. However, a lack of specific legislation and external oversight on police use of BWCs means the ability of the technology to operate as an accountability mechanism is compromised.
This report identifies three critical areas related to police use of BWCs – activation, disclosure and enforcement – and outlines recommendations for legislative reform.
On Tuesday 26 July 2022, Liberty Victoria’s Rights Advocacy Project (RAP) will launch its report ‘Police Panopticon: Zooming in on the Use of Body Worn Cameras by Victoria Police Officers’. The Victorian rollout of body worn cameras (BWCs) to all frontline police officers was completed in 2019, with claims that the devices deter police misconduct and increase transparency. However, a lack of specific legislation and external oversight on police use of BWCs means the ability of the technology to operate as an accountability mechanism is compromised.
This report identifies three critical areas related to police use of BWCs – activation, disclosure and enforcement – and outlines recommendations for legislative reform.
