‘Bato’ says anti-drug agents should get first crack at body cam distribution

MANILA, Philippines --- Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa on Monday said anti-drug operatives should be prioritized in the distribution of body cameras. At the hearing on bills mandating and institutionalizing the use of body cameras by law enforcement agents, Dela Rosa, himself a former policeman, underscored several advantages of using such technology. "Research found several advantages of the use of body cameras such as increase in the safety of both the public and improvement in police accountability and protection of officers from false accusations of misconduct and is similarly a good tool for teaching officers how to perform during difficult encounter with the public," he ...

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