Acting Justice Minister Simon Harris has introduced new legislation in the Dail that will see gardai wearing bodycams for the first time.
The new legislation would also apply to garda dogs too, with specific mention in the Garda Siochána Recording Devices Bill 2022 to ‘Garda canines’ being equipped with small cameras. The provisions are part of the new bill that also gives powers to Garda officers to seize third party CCTV footage from shops and offices to help with investigations.
It extends the powers governing Garda use of CCTV and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology to help prevent crime and prosecute those involved in criminal activity.
