Manila, May 4 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) is ramping up efforts to equip frontline units with body-worn cameras to boost transparency and accountability in operations.

PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said the PNP is preparing to receive body-worn cameras worth PHP800 million for deployment under the Unified 911 emergency response system, enabling real-time documentation of police response operations nationwide.

To ensure readiness, senior police officials were recently sent to London to check the status of about 17,000 body-worn cameras procured from a manufacturer there.

"The PNP is in the process of ensuring that all our units are equipped with body-worn cameras to guarantee transparency in all our operations," ...