The use of Body Worn Video by Police Scotland

BWV has been utilised by officers in A Division (Aberdeen) since June 2010, following a pilot programme conducted in a designated area of the former Grampian Police Force.

The pilot demonstrated that BWV provided substantial operational benefits, including enhanced evidence gathering, improved prosecution capabilities, and support in addressing complaints against the Police. This success led to an increased adoption of BWV devices across the region, with approximately 250 devices currently in use in Aberdeen.

In preparation for the COP26 conference in November 2021, Police Scotland equipped all Armed Policing (AP) Officers with a BWV solution, utilising Motorola's VB400 BWV cameras and the Digital Evidence and Asset
Management (DEAM) system known as "Video Manager."

This system is currently employed by all AP officers during their deployments.