– ‘Not a police officer in sight’ –
The crusaders often hand their evidence to Police Witness, a private company that offers to review the footage and pass it to the police for free, as long as cameras are purchased through them.
“We can sometimes receive tens, if not hundreds, of incidents each week,” explained chief executive Matt Stockdale, adding that videos are only passed on where “we know the police can and will act”.
“Over the past 18 months, hundreds of motorists have been held to account, facing a host of remedies, from fines and points, through to drivers banned,” he said.
“All possible without a police officer in sight.”
The Association of Chief Police Officers, which helps develop guidance for police forces, said it encourages members of the public to bring any evidence of an offence to the authorities.
“With motoring offences, videos filmed from dashboard mounted cameras or head cams are admissible as evidence, and assuming that the quality is good and the evidence can be corroborated the police will record, report and consider the circumstances of each case on its merits,” a spokesman said.
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