Frontline police officers and PCSOs in Lichfield and Burntwood are to be issued with body cameras.
They will be introduced across the Staffordshire Police area after a successful trial in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
The cameras are designed to improve evidence gathering, help protect officers and ensure transparency when dealing with members of the public.
Staffordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Ellis also hopes the new technology will lead to savings through the use of video evidence instead of written reports.
“This is something I’m keen to invest in,” said Mr Ellis. “It is part of a major technology plan to free up officer time and create thousands of extra hours of visible policing.
“It will help officers get the best possible evidence, it will protect people who are being arrested and it will save a vast amount of time by providing actual pictorial evidence in court rather than thousands and thousands of words.
“The advantage of having these cameras is that it starts to remove any doubts as to what happened because it’s caught on film.”
Every officer, PCSO and Special Constable on duty will be equipped with one of the new cameras.
Assistant Chief Constable Julian Blazeby added: “The cameras will provide a better quality service and bring people to justice more quickly by assisting with early guilty pleas and swift prosecutions.
“Courts will be able see first-hand exactly what an offence looked like on the particular day in question.
“It will also provide a lot more transparency for staff – particularly around stop and search – and increase public confidence in policing.”
