Gardaí to spend €150m on rollout of body-worn cameras nationwide

Gardaí to spend €150m on rollout of body-worn cameras nationwide

Body cams have been trialled in five garda stations: Store Street Station, Pearse Street Station and Kevin Street Station in Dublin city centre, as well as Henry Street Station in Limerick city and Waterford Garda Station.

Garda to expand use of body-worn cameras nationwide

Some €150 million to be spent on the cameras and related technology over next 15 years

Questions remain about body-worn cameras as An Garda plans for national rollout

4 June 2026 - An Garda Síochána is rolling out body-worn cameras nationally without publishing the final assessment report of its pilot. We note media reports that An Garda Síochána will spend €150million to roll out body-worn cameras nationwide following a pilot. We understand why gardaí may want body-worn cameras and we understand the argument that they can, in certain circumstances, help to protect gardaí and assist victims of crime. We have …

€150m Body Camera Rollout Approved as Gardaí Report Improved Safety

An Garda Síochána is preparing to introduce body-worn cameras across the country as part of a major €150 million investment aimed at modernising policing and strengthening accountability. The nationwide rollout follows a successful pilot programme conducted in Dublin, Limerick and Waterford, where thousands of recordings were assessed to evaluate the technology's effectiveness and determine the infrastructure needed for wider deployment. Body-wo…