‘My uniform’s more valuable than I am’: a security guard’s take on bodyworn cameras

‘My uniform’s more valuable than I am’: a security guard’s take on bodyworn cameras

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https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/sep/11/my-uniforms-more-valuable-than-i-am-a-security-guards-take-on-bodyworn-cameras

Public-facing staff in shops and frontline services are donning cameras to help fight abuse and theft

When you work in security it can be a battle to stop people stealing. Most thieves know that they have the same legal power as guards, and it’s not easy trying to decide who gets to dole out “reasonable force” when a teenager’s cutting through a bike lock in front of you.