Submission to Community Safety and Legal Affairs Committee
This inquiry is to convey the OIC's submissions on Clause 43 of the Corrective Services (Promoting Safety) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024, proposing amendments to the Corrective Services Act 2006 (Qld) (CS Act) which will allow the use of body-worn cameras (BWC) outside a correctional services facility.
OIC understands that this amendment is intended to ‘clarify the authority for corrective services officers to use body-worn cameras while in the community to promote the safety of frontline corrective services officers.’ We also acknowledge the purpose of expanding the use of BWCs is to promote accountability, to ensure the safety and security of corrective services staff, prisoners and other individuals in community-facing corrective services settings, and to deter antisocial behaviour.
