Lone Working and The Police

There are some truly frightening statistics about domestic abuse in the UK. For instance, one in four women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime.

Each and every minute, one case of domestic abuse is reported to the police and perhaps most shocking of all, on average, two women a week are killed by a current or former partner.

With around three million women experiencing violence in Britain each year, it’s a significant national problem. Domestic abuse is devastating to individuals and their families and a constant drain on public resources.

Almost every UK police force in the UK now uses bodycams. Some forces, like the Metropolitan police, issue cameras to every frontline officer.

According to Police Scotland, the quality of evidence provided by body worn cameras has created a spike in guilty pleas, helping victims to get justice quicker. Similarly, police equipped with body worn cameras receive 93% fewer complaints against them (Cambridge University), which is helping to increase public confidence and trust.

Cameras are also a useful deterrent for anyone about to assault an officer, as any attack will be caught on camera.