Namibia is moving to modernize traffic law enforcement by introducing technology to increase accountability, with stakeholders actively supporting the move to body-worn cameras.
Early this year, the minister of works and transport, Veikko Nekundi, directed the National Road Safety Council to implement dashcams in 50 traffic police vehicles and 60 ambulances.
As of this month, transporters and stakeholders in Namibia have welcomed the push for the adoption of body-worn cameras for police officers to improve transparency and enhance road safety.
This initiative is part of broader efforts to curb accidents and improve professionalism, with discussions highlighting the need for body-worn cameras to provide objective, real-time accounts of interactions between police and the public.
The Namibian Police are also planning to install vehicle tracking systems on their entire fleet to improve response times and accountability.
This move follows long-standing calls for improved accountability following allegations of misconduct during police operations.
Emma Theofelus, minister of information and communication technology is closed the development at her weekly media briefing to present decisions taken at the latest cabinet meeting.
The minister also said cabinet had endorsed the recommendations as carried in the 2025-2026 stakeholders report on the recently concluded festive season road safety campaign.
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