National Police Agency to Fully Introduce Body Cameras in Field Operations... "Strengthening Evidence Collection"

The National Police Agency announced on July 23 that it will invest approximately 19.5 billion won by 2029 to introduce 14,000 body cameras.

This marks the first official introduction of body cameras as standard police equipment, following their designation in the revised Police Officers’ Performance of Duties Act last year. Until now, police officers have purchased and used body cameras at their own expense for evidence collection and self-protection.

With this introduction, the personal financial burden on police officers will be alleviated, and they will be able to use standardized police equipment with enhanced security and safety. In addition, security vulnerabilities such as hacking and video tampering, which have been issues with existing commercial products, are expected to be resolved.

The National Police Agency also plans to fully digitize the video management system alongside the introduction of communication-enabled body cameras, further strengthening both security and convenience.

A police official stated, "With the official adoption of body cameras featuring enhanced security, the police will be able to prevent arbitrary modification, deletion, or editing of video footage. We expect this will improve the quality of evidence and minimize violations of citizens’ rights due to abuse of authority."

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