"Hospital guards are being wired up with RoboCop-style video cameras to crack down on an epidemic of violence.
The shoulder-mounted devices allow them to record yobs and drunks who intimidate and attack NHS staff.
The compact clip-on cameras may be introduced nationwide to counter the worrying surge in violence and abuse that plagues hospitals, particularly accident and emergency departments.

Trials of the kit in several hospitals have been very successful with the number of incidents cut by almost HALF.

Doormen at a Shropshire nightclub will be kitted out with CCTV body cameras as part of a new project aimed at keeping clubbers safe.

Grant Lees, venue manager of C:21 and Spirit, said: “We want to continue to ensure that our nightclubs lead the way in new technology that helps to enforce our strict door policy.
The initiative is also supported by Shrewsbury Pubwatch manager Richard Goodchild.

He said: “We presented the idea at the last Pubwatch meeting, and I am delighted that both C:21 and Spirit nightclub have been so proactive in installing the system so promptly.

A dramatic reduction of 60% in the level of verbal abuse was achieved by the SIA Approved Contractor, ISS Mediclean, at the Chelsea & Westminster hospital during an 8 week trial using body worn video equipment to record incidents. The Robocam mobile CCTV units, supplied by Interconnective Limited, are being used extensively by UK Police forces and also being introduced into the private security sector.

Sergeant Rob Thomas from Wellington’s Local Policing Team has hailed the success of an initiative that has seen the owners of Wrekin Retail Park fund their own dedicated Community Support Officer.

Police and lawyers have hailed the impact of Robocam footage shown at the trial of Wendy Walters at Birmingham Crown Court.
They say there is little doubt it played an important part in securing Walters’s conviction for the murder of Barry Evans.
It is believed to be the first time West Mercia Constabulary has used evidence from a head-mounted mini-camera in a court trial.

The jury was able to see what Robocam-equipped Constable Ross Ashmore, the first police officer at the scene, saw and heard when he arrived at the flat.

Thanks to North Warwickshire Borough Council, police in North Warwickshire now have the latest technology in the form of high-tech robocams to record evidence.
PCSO David Brown said "The Head Cams will be used to monitor Anti Social Behaviour and Nuisance Youth issues along with Evidence for crime and also to reduce crime and fear of crime. This should help in our efforts to protect the communities we serve here in North Warwickshire.

Officers on the Leamington North SNT team have purchased a digital video camera that can be worn by Officers as part of their uniform. ( A RoboCam )
The small compact lens which is quite visible, fits to the Officers headwear, which is then attached via a cable to a pocket sized Hard Drive.

A control switch allows the Officer to easily start to "Record" what they are seeing should they come across an incident that video evidence may be of value.

Robocam - a lightweight head camera - is the latest tool to be used by Hertfordshire's Three Rivers Neighbourhood Teams to reduce anti-social behaviour.

The neighbourhood officers wearing the head gear are able to record incidents they attend and record sound.

‘Most people responsible for anti-social behaviour do not want to be filmed so they stop what they are doing - so it is already having the desired effect!’ said Three Rivers Neighbourhood Inspector George Holland, who secured the funding for the headsets and accompanying laptops from the Three Rivers Community Safety Partnership.

Northamptonshire West Police are sending out an end-of-term warning to teenagers across the area about a special operation that is being run to crack down on underage drinking over the Christmas period. The operation, which is part of the on-going Nightsafe campaign against alcohol related crime and disorder, begins on December 20 and will see police carrying out high profile patrols and visiting pubs to check for underage drinkers.

The initiative is being launched to coincide with the end of the school and college term and will continue throughout the Christmas holidays.

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