Big Brother Watch: As reported today by STV today, 18 police officers in Aberdeen are to wear small CCTV cameras mounted on their shoulders from next month:
Chief Inspector Nick Topping said potential offenders are more likely to behave if they know they are being filmed.
“Not only will they provide potentially crucial evidence, they will be a deterrent and make it less likely that offenders will deny their involvement in crime”, he said.
More CCTV and more surveillance. If someone is guilty they should be proven guilty by their actions, not by covert camera recording.
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