This article appeared in The Mayo News on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

It’s not new technology – currently, body cameras are worn by police in several jurisdictions across the globe – but a Friday, May 31 marked in a new departure in policing in Ireland as members of An Garda Síochána in five Garda stations donned them for the first time on active duty as part of a pilot designed to test both the concept and three different types of camera technology.

It’s a move that has implications for us all.