A police initiative to tackle domestic, which was first piloted in Derry, is to be rolled out in other parts of Northern Ireland.
State-of-the-art body-worn cameras have been used for some time in Derry.
The PSNI respond to a report of abuse in the home every 19 minutes in Northern Ireland, with one in eight crimes reported having a domestic motivation.
In a bid to tackle violence in the home, the PSNI announced the roll-out of body-worn video equipment in Belfast after pilot schemes in Derry and Strabane.
Chief Constable George Hamilton said: “In light of this (pilot), the PSNI remains convinced that there is considerable evidence that the introduction of body-worn video across the whole police service will deliver a better service to victims.
“As such, the proposed roll-out of cameras to Belfast will proceed.”
The region’s most senior officer said the use of the cameras, which are attached to officers’ uniforms, was backed by rank and file cops and the Public Prosecution Service.
He added: “The overall findings seem to suggest that the following benefits included in the original business case will be positively affected: increase in early guilty pleas, increase in domestic violence and domestic abuse prosecutions, and increased public confidence.”
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