Study shows body worn video cuts complaints

A national study, supported by West Midlands Police, has shown how the use of police body worn video can dramatically reduce the number of complaints against officers. West Midlands Police was a participant in the Cambridge University research, which showed that, nationally, complaints by members of the public against officers fell by 93 per cent over 12 months compared with the year before.The force is currently in the process of rolling out body worn video (BWV) to all 1,261 response