Philippine police to wear body cameras after outcry over wrongful death

Philippine police to wear body cameras after outcry over wrongful death


There’s public outrage over the fatal shooting of a woman by an off-duty policeman. (Twitter pic/AlterMidya)

MANILA: Hundreds of police in the Philippines will start wearing body cameras during operations, it police chief said on Friday, heeding demands from human rights groups for accountability after thousands of killings and allegations of cover-ups.

The announcement came after public outrage over the fatal shooting on Monday of a woman by an off-duty policeman, which led to condemnation from activists who say police brutality has become systematic under President Rodrigo Duterte and his bloody war on drugs.

The shooting of Lilibeth Valdez, 52, was recorded on a mobile phone and shared on social media.

Policeman Hensie Zinampan was seen in the video…

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