bodycams

Boots, Matalan and JD Sports give staff bodycams

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Boots, Matalan and JD Sports have given their employees bodycams amid a surge in the number of violent disputes over the wearing of face masks in Britain’s shops.   Abuse towards shop workers has doubled since the coronavirus crisis took hold last year, with retail union USDAW saying 42 per cent of violent incidents relate to rows … Read more

Oxford University staff to wear BODYCAMS after students ‘coughed in their face’

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Oxford University staff are to wear BODYCAMS after students ‘coughed at them while being rebuked for breaking social distancing rules’ A dean at St Catherine’s College sent an email to students after the incident In the early hours of Monday, staff told off large groups gathered together Some deliberately coughed in the face of the … Read more

Co-op gives staff bodycams as lockdown increases violence 40%

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The Co-op has given staff bodycams after more than 2,000 were attacked last year, including a worker who was knocked unconscious. The supermarket has rolled out personal safety gadgets which will record when shoppers become abusive and violent. Workers at more than 500 stores have been given the gizmos – which hang round staff members’ … Read more

Co-op gives staff bodycams after more than 2,000 were attacked in the last year

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The Co-op has given staff bodycams after more than 2,000 were attacked last year, including a worker who was knocked unconscious. The supermarket has rolled out personal safety gadgets which will record when shoppers become abusive and violent. Workers at more than 500 stores have been given the gizmos – which hang round staff members’ … Read more