Beat officers to use head cameras

The cameras will be used during busy evenings

Beat officers in Suffolk will be capturing crime on head-mounted video cameras while on patrol as headcams are piloted in the west of the county.

The tiny cameras are worn on the side of the officer's head or helmet and record everything the officer sees and hears as they go about their duties.

Head cams are being trialled in Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket, Haverhill and Eye.

Other forces have found the cameras help increase conviction rates and reduce anti-social behaviour.

The cameras will be used by officers patrolling town centres during busy evenings.

Supt Jon Brighton said: "The cameras are easy to use and as they're hands-free, they don't get in the way of an officer doing their job. In fact officers will have less paperwork to do when what they see is caught on camera.

"It will also provide extra reassurance for the public when they see these cameras out and about."