The Minister-Designate for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has advocated for the mandatory use of body cameras by police officers in Ghana to address concerns regarding police misconduct, such as extortion and brutality.
During his vetting by the Appointments Committee of Parliament on January 24, Muntaka stressed that implementing this initiative would promote accountability and rebuild public trust in the Ghana Police Service.
Muntaka pointed out the increasing public outcry against incidents of police brutality and extortion, which have undermined confidence in Ghana’s law enforcement agencies.
To combat these issues, Muntaka suggested a policy that would mandate every police officer to wear and activate a body camera while on duty.
In his presentation to the Committee, Muntaka explained that body cameras would provide an unbiased and transparent record of police interactions with the public, helping to clarify situations where police behavior is questioned.
“We will ensure that if you are a police officer and you have to step out, then you have your body camera on to take away all the ambuigity and the troubles because when you put the body camera on, everywhere you are, you are being recorded.
“So that when you are on the road extorting money and brutalise others, it will show and record whatever the police officer is doing.”
