A pilot to equip up to 500 London Metropolitan Police officers_with Taser‘s Axon Body wearable cameras has started in 10 boroughs in_the UK capital today. The small device_has a 130-degree lens to capture video and_can be attached to an officer’s sunglasses, uniform or head-mount; all ultimately in_the hope that the footage they store_can be used in criminal proceedings, and to dispute claims of police misconduct. It works the other way too, though. Taser says that a recent study has shown that use of body-worn cameras_led to a large reduction (60 percent in that case) in the amount times_force was_used by...

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