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Lawmakers call for House approval of body cam bill
MANILA – Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos and Abra Rep. JB Bernos on Thursday called on
their colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass House Bill No. 6530 requiring law enforcement officers to use body-worn cameras during their operations.
This after the Senate, on March 16, approved on final reading its counterpart version, Senate Bill No. 1908, requiring personnel of the Philippine National Police, National Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency to wear body cameras during operations.
HB 6530, or the Body Cam bill, seeks to institutionalize and standardize the use of body cams in all anti-illegal drug and other law enforcement operations, ensuring that every action is properly documented and verifiable.
The measure establishes clear protocols for the use, storage, and disclosure of recordings, while also providing strong safeguards to protect the privacy rights of individuals in compliance with the 1987 Constitution and the Data Privacy Act of 2012.
Rep. Ching Bernos said the bill is important in helping curb abusive conduct during law enforcement operations while protecting the rights of citizens and law enforcement officers alike.
“This measure is a concrete step to prevent abuses such as illegal searches, unlawful arrests, and extrajudicial killings that undermine the principles of law and justice and erode public confidence in our institutions tasked with upholding peace and order,” she said in a news release.
She said enacting the law would also help in the wider implementation of already-issued national directives on the use of body-worn cameras.
The Supreme Court first institutionalized the use of body cameras to ensure transparency and accountability in law enforcement operations in 2021 through its Rules on the Use of Body-Worn Cameras in the Execution of Warrants.
She noted that implementation has remained limited and inconsistent, as the directives are administrative in nature and lack the full force of law and sufficient budgetary support for nationwide deployment.
Meanwhile, Rep. JB Bernos hailed the PNP’s announcement of the expected delivery of 17,000 body cameras in May.
“Hopefully, we can procure enough body cams for all units across the country,” he said. (PNA)
links https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1271811
Lawmakers call for House approval of body cam bill
MANILA – Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos and Abra Rep. JB Bernos on Thursday called on
This after the Senate, on March 16, approved on final reading its counterpart version, Senate Bill No. 1908, requiring personnel of the Philippine National Police, National Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency to wear body cameras during operations.
HB 6530, or the Body Cam bill, seeks to institutionalize and standardize the use of body cams in all anti-illegal drug and other law enforcement operations, ensuring that every action is properly documented and verifiable.
The measure establishes clear protocols for the use, storage, and disclosure of recordings, while also providing strong safeguards to protect the privacy rights of individuals in compliance with the 1987 Constitution and the Data Privacy Act of 2012.
Rep. Ching Bernos said the bill is important in helping curb abusive conduct during law enforcement operations while protecting the rights of citizens and law enforcement officers alike.
“This measure is a concrete step to prevent abuses such as illegal searches, unlawful arrests, and extrajudicial killings that undermine the principles of law and justice and erode public confidence in our institutions tasked with upholding peace and order,” she said in a news release.
She said enacting the law would also help in the wider implementation of already-issued national directives on the use of body-worn cameras.
The Supreme Court first institutionalized the use of body cameras to ensure transparency and accountability in law enforcement operations in 2021 through its Rules on the Use of Body-Worn Cameras in the Execution of Warrants.
She noted that implementation has remained limited and inconsistent, as the directives are administrative in nature and lack the full force of law and sufficient budgetary support for nationwide deployment.
Meanwhile, Rep. JB Bernos hailed the PNP’s announcement of the expected delivery of 17,000 body cameras in May.
“Hopefully, we can procure enough body cams for all units across the country,” he said. (PNA)
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