More than 22,000 police officers in London will be issued body cameras by summer 2017. The wide-scale deployment of the devices follows years of trials and evaluations, with the UK’s police force claiming that the cameras will help deliver “speedier justice for victims.”

The cameras are built by Taser, worn on the front of an officer’s uniform, and activated manually. Police have to inform members of the public when they turn the camera on “as soon as practical,” with a red light on the front of the device turning on when in use. When returned to its charging dock, the camera automatically uploads its footage to a police server. If police don’t expressly ask to retain the footage for evidence then it’s deleted in 31 days. Anyone can…

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