The Minns Labor Government is rolling out body-worn cameras to protect Sheriff\u2019s officers from violent and aggressive behaviour on the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sheriff\u2019s officers provide security at the courts, manage jurors and carry out civil enforcement duties including seizing property to enforce court orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their frontline role means they are vulnerable to violence including physical confrontations, verbal abuse and threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statewide rollout of more than 350 body-worn cameras builds on a 2024 pilot which found they helped deter aggressive behaviour, reduce violence and made officers feel safer at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The body worn cameras will be rolled in coming weeks out across NSW, starting with the state\u2019s busiest courts in Sydney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The cameras are expected to be fully operational by November in all metropolitan and regional locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Attorney General Michael Daley said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSheriff\u2019s officers play a crucial role in the administration of justice and it\u2019s vital they feel safe while on the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe use of body-worn cameras helps de-escalate volatile situations and reduce violence, and we\u2019re making sure all Sheriff\u2019s officers are protected.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sheriff of NSW Tracey Hall said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese cameras have become a standard piece of equipment for law enforcement across the world and a critical piece of equipment to contribute to the safety of Sheriff\u2019s officers as they interact with the public\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe statewide rollout will help Sheriff\u2019s officers de-escalate tense situations and give both them and the public peace of mind that a recording is available if needed.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Minns Labor Government is rolling out body-worn cameras to protect Sheriff\u2019s officers from violent and aggressive behaviour on the job. Sheriff\u2019s officers provide security at the courts, manage jurors and carry out civil enforcement duties including seizing property to enforce court orders. Their frontline role means they are vulnerable to violence including physical confrontations, … Continue reading “NSW Sheriff\u2019s officers to be better protected with body-worn video rollout”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41042"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41042\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41043,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41042\/revisions\/41043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}