But there are still remaining funds,” Recto said. Recto noted that waistcoats and body vests to be procured will cover only 8 percent of the actual number of policemen. Or if 1 body cam will be used two shifts a day, for 48,000 policemen,” Recto said. The senator said that the high cost of procuring and maintaining policy body cameras would require a realistic approach to the initial implementation of the program. Based on an assessment report released by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the standard retail price for police body cameras is between P6,000 to P57,000 per unit.

Source: The Standard September 01, 2017 16:07 UTC