Gardaí will face prison for deleting body camera footage

 
Gardaí who delete or conceal footage from their body cameras will face up to five years in prison under proposed legislation.
The penalty is detailed in the general scheme of the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill which was approved by Cabinet this week. The Bill will form the basis for the Garda’s use of body-cameras and other recording devices such as mobile phones and drones.
Gardaí are expected to receive body cameras in 2022 after a code of conduct on their use is drawn up by Commissioner Drew Harris.
Once passed, the legislation will make it a criminal offence to falsify, conceal, destroy “or otherwise dispose of evidence” gathered by a body-worn camera. It will also be a crime to knowingly damage or destroy a body-worn camera.

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