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Body cameras distributed to police at border checkpoints
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has deployed body-worn cameras to prevent abuses during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila.
PNP Police General Guillermo Eleazar stated that the recording devices, fielded in May, are being utilized by various police units in the capital region.
Eleazar emphasized the importance of frequent use of the cameras for both police officers and commanders to become accustomed to their operation and for technical assistance.
A command center at PNP Headquarters in Camp Crame can receive live video feeds from the body-worn cameras.
Police officers stationed at quarantine control points on Metro Manila's boundaries are being monitored through these cameras.
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