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Japan police to deploy body-worn cameras nationwide by 2027

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Japan's National Police Agency plans to equip its officers with body-worn cameras nationwide by 2027. The agency has requested approximately $1 million to procure around 2,000 cameras for this rollout. This initiative follows successful trials conducted in 13 prefectural police departments, which demonstrated the cameras' utility in verifying questioning and gathering evidence in various scenarios, including community affairs and traffic enforcement. AI

RANK_REASON The nationwide rollout of body-worn cameras by a national police agency constitutes a significant policy and technology adoption initiative. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Japan police to deploy body-worn cameras nationwide by 2027

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kyodo ·

    Japan police to roll out body-worn cameras nationwide in 2027 after trials

    Japanese police will expand use of body-worn cameras nationwide from next financial year after trials showed they were effective in providing evidence and verifying that investigative procedures were followed appropriately, the National Police Agency said on Friday. The agency ha…

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