Dashcams in police cars sought

MANILA, Philippines — Dashboard cameras should be installed in police vehicles to aid in deterring crime, according to Quezon City 6th District Rep. Victoria Co-Pilar.

Aggressive, abusive or antisocial people tend to change their behavior when they know they are being filmed or recorded, Co-Pilar said in House Bill 10684 or the proposed Dashcam Act of the Philippines.

“Recordings from dashcams can solidify what happened in a questionable event. It may be used as evidence in prosecution of offenses. It also ensures the availability of data that will support the legality of the performance of duty of the police,” Co-Pilar said.

The bill will cover vehicles of the Philippine National Police sourced from “regular appropriations, special releases, donations and the like.”

Unauthorized use of dashcam recordings shall be subject to civil, criminal and administrative charges.