It was announced last night by the Minister of Internal Affairs, Ali Yerlikaya, that all police officers in Turkey will be equipped with lapel cameras in 2025.
He participated in the CNN program last night, which you can watch below. Ali Yerlikaya, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Turkey on the subject we are talking about, “By 2025, all police officers will be fitted with lapel cameras. The attitudes and behaviors of my police and my gendarmerie will be recorded in all conversations between the police and the citizens. The same goes for citizens. The words “Do you know who I am” will be recorded. Everyone will know that the Turkish police are registered. ASELSAN will do this. I just had a meeting. ASELSAN for these cameras introduced facial recognition system. While he is looking at his documents, those watching the camera from the center will immediately intervene if he is the wanted person.” your statements made. Currently used but system not yet widely used, attracts attention especially in facial recognition, more details on this subject are expected to be shared in the coming months. Lapel cameras, which are also widely used in other countries, It is an important evidence for many situations And It is known that it has a mutually positive effect on behavior. Lapel cameras, whose image quality and usage time have increased significantly with new technologies, can eliminate many false claims and It can also be used in real time in some regions. In some countries, police stations can access the cameras of police officers in the field via mobile connection, receive live images and thus provide live guidance.
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