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Armed police in London will soon be wearing body cameras when they respond to incidents. This is to ensure greater transparency and reduce speculation when police shoot people. move came in response to fatal shooting of 29-year-old Londoner in North London in 2011. London police stated that its officers were attempting to arrest man on suspicion of planning attack, and that he was in possession of handgun. killing led to widespread clashes with police and escalated into riots across London and other cities. The man's family and friends campaigned for years claiming he was unlawfully killed. public inquiry decided on January 8th that the killing was lawful.

London's senior police officials hope body cameras will provide greater clarity and proof surrounding any future shootings. head of police pointed out that it was relatively rare for London police officers to open fire. Regular police officers patrolling streets do not carry guns, unlike police in many cities around world. Between 2010 and 2012, there were 12,721 times when armed police responded to incidents. Shots were fired on just four occasions. Neil Basu, head of police's specialist firearms unit, said: "These are professional officers who want to be believed and want the public to trust them. If [wearing body cameras is] what it takes, then that is what they will do."