Exclusive: Force received $100m funding more than a year ago for equipment that automatically activates cameras when officers draw Tasers or guns
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A plan to automatically activate body-worn cameras when New South Wales police officers draw Tasers or guns has been delayed indefinitely, despite the force receiving nearly $100m in funding for the equipment more than a year ago.
Guardian Australia can reveal the program to introduce equipment that prompts cameras to automatically begin recording when weapons are drawn, which was funded by the then-Coalition government in 2022, has yet to materialise.
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