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Police in Japan to Trial Wearable Cameras From Late August

NO LOC, JUL 23 – The National Police Agency will distribute 14,000 wearable body cameras to officers to assess their use during community policing and public security operations.

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Officers will clearly indicate when recording is taking place using illuminated lights, stickers or armbands.

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Police Officers to Wear Small Cameras on Their Chests and Heads to Prevent Trouble During Crackdowns

[NHK] In order to prevent trouble when police officers question police officers or crack down on traffic violations, small wearable cameras will be attached to police officers' chests and other areas...

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Police in Japan to wear body cameras in trial project

The project will be trialled in 13 prefectural police departments, including those of Tokyo and Osaka. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Police in Japan to Wear Cameras to Confirm Officers’ Duties; Light, Armband to Be Used for Inform Public of Filming

Police officers will begin wearing cameras from late August as part of a pilot project announced by the National Police Agency on Thursday.

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Police in Japan to trial wearable cameras from late August

Officers will clearly indicate when recording is taking place using illuminated lights, stickers or armbands.

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Police Officers Buy Body Cameras with Their Own Money… 14,000 Units to Be Distributed Across the Board

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Dong-Hwan Lee = The National Police Agency announced on the 23rd that it will distribute 14,000 police-worn recording devices, so-called 'body cams', to police officers in the field within the year.

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Japan Police to Start Trial Use of Wearable Cameras - JIJI PRESSJapan Police to Start Trial Use of Wearable Cameras

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Korea, Republic of on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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