Duisburg Municipality
The Organization
The Municipality of Duisburg is the local administration of the independent metropolitan area Duisburg in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has around 8,000 employees, making it one of the largest employers in the region. Body-Cams are used in its citizen and public order department.
Body-Cam Application
Start:
2022
Main Objective:
Prevention, de-escalation and better preservation of evidence in possible criminal proceedings
Application:
Pilot project with 20 body cams for employees of the Duisburg Citizens’ and Public Order Office
Feedback:
After a pilot stage, the project is to be implemented on a permanent basis
Frank van Staa, head of department at the Citizens’ and Public Order Office said:
“So far, the feedback of our employees in the daily use of the cameras is consistently positive”.
2022
Prevention, de-escalation and better preservation of evidence in possible criminal proceedings
Pilot project with 20 body cams for employees of the Duisburg Citizens' and Public Order Office
After a pilot stage, the project is to be implemented on a permanent basis
Frank van Staa, head of department at the Citizens’ and Public Order Office said:
“So far, the feedback of our employees in the daily use of the cameras is consistently positive”.
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