URA Staff To Wear Body Cams To Work

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is moving to introduce body-worn cameras to their workers. The move is in a bid to reduce the high cases of corruption.

According to president Museveni, this vice is a major problem undermining the country’s collection efforts.

URA has reportedly been inviting proposals from eligible bidders to supply them with these body cams to be placed on the chest area.

The small video camera will record evidence of ongoing transactions and operations while in the field. It is meant to quickly end a situation that could ‘’compromise URA officers.”

As it is mainly worn on the uniform, the body cam can also be worn on the hat or eyewear.

“There is nothing wrong with having URA officers with a body camera. It will ensure that the officers are doing the right thing. And that is why we think it is okay to have them,” Mr. Moses Kaggwa, the Director for Economy Affairs at the Finance Ministry said.

He revealed that the cameras will increase transparency during operations such as stop-and-search incidents and other interaction situations.

Body-worn cameras can also be used in any setting where it is needed to deter anti-social behavior and crime.

Additionally, they can be used to safeguard personnel against accusations of misconduct. This is one of the driving factors for the deployment of this technology.

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