Have your say on traffic wardens wearing body cams in Limerick

MEMBERS of the public are being invited to have their say on whether or not traffic wardens in Limerick should wear body cams.

There are proposals to pilot the body worn cameras in Limerick for six months to improve the security and safety of traffic wardens while they work. 

The pilot programme would run in the metropolitan area of Limerick City and County Council, as a way of reducing violence and aggression towards traffic wardens. 

The cameras will not be live, but instead will be activated by the warden if they feel there is a threat or they anticipate an incident and the device will then record audio, video and GPS data. 

Recorded footage will then only be accessed by authorised personnel to ensure privacy and data protection. 

Members of the public, businesses and staff can be involved in the process by having their say online here.

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Survey responses can also be sent by email to customerservices@limerick.ie using the subject line Body Worn Cameras for Traffic Wardens – Public Consultation or in writing to Body Worn Cameras for Traffic Wardens – Public Consultation, Limerick City and County Council, Merchants Quay, Limerick. 

Under the local authority traffic wardens act, wardens have the power to enforce parking restrictions and ensure compliance with vehicle tax regulations. These duties are undertaken in the public interest, helping maintain accessibility, particularly for individuals with medical conditions and disabilities who rely on the availability of designated parking spaces. 

All responses are anonymous, no personal data will be kept by Limerick City and County Council and the survey will be open until 4pm on Monday, September 9.