Police 'should wear video cameras'

SHANGHAI: Police should wear shoulder-mounted video cameras during the 2010 World Expo to ensure the public's safety, a local legislator has said.

Bo Haibo, a lawyer and deputy to the ongoing session of the Shanghai municipal people's congress, said footage of officers issuing tickets or handling incidents, for example, could be used as evidence in the event of later disputes.

"The footage could be used as evidence in court or to help establish the facts if a person disputes the actions of a police officer," he said.