Original article by Rachel Olding
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 1 : 21-Oct-14
New South Wales (NSW) Police Minister Stuart Ayres, Attorney-General Brad Hazzard and Minister for Women Pru Goward have announced new legislation that will provide for officers using body-mounted video cameras to take footage during domestic violence call-outs. This will be able to be used as evidence in court. While the Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service and the Police Association applaud the initiative, others have voiced concerns about female victims being recorded while in emotional distress and more likely to make statements they could later regret
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NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE FORCE, NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE ASSOCIATION, NEW SOUTH WALES. MINISTRY FOR POLICE, NEW SOUTH WALES. MINISTRY FOR THE STATUS AND ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN, NEW SOUTH WALES. DEPT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL AND JUSTICE, WOMEN’S DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COURT ADVOCACY SERVICE NSW INCORPORATED, VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE LEAGUE, WOMEN’S LEGAL SERVICE