Former police officer Chester Borrows says frontline police need to be equipped with body cameras. Maarten Holl/Stuff Police Association president Chris Cahill said police have nothing to hide and body cameras would only help give context to situations. "Officers need to now accept there's a good chance anything they do will be filmed," he said. New Plymouth District Council's (NPDC) parking and animal control officers have been wearing body cameras to help mitigate aggression for the past four years. Charlotte Curd/Stuff New Plymouth District Council's animal and parking officers have been wearing body cameras for four years.

Source: Stuff June 29, 2020 00:56 UTC