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<p>The evidential use of body worn images is a matter for policing, with input from
the criminal justice system. As the professional body for policing, the College of
Policing published interim operational guidance in July 2014; this was developed in
conjunction with a number of partners, including the courts and Crown Prosection Service.
This guidance sets out the procedures police forces must use to ensure the integrity
of body worn video evidence. Body Worn Video (BWV) footage is accepted as evidence
in courts and there is real enthusiasm from the judiciary for its potential to encourage
early guilty pleas and lead to significantly higher conviction rates.</p><p>However
the College’s current guidance is clear that BWV material should be used to corroborate,
rather than replace, traditional written statements and users should not rely on BWV
for providing their evidence. Although a BWV recording may provide compelling evidence,
it will not necessarily prove all aspects of a case and users must always be prepared
to provide written evidence of anything pertinent to the case and not wholly represented
by the recording.</p>
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