{"id":303,"date":"2019-08-12T10:14:06","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T09:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/churchillrecoverysolutions.co.uk\/blog\/?p=303"},"modified":"2019-08-12T10:14:06","modified_gmt":"2019-08-12T09:14:06","slug":"it-will-soon-be-compulsory-for-bailiffs-to-wear-body-worn-cameras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/churchillrecoverysolutions.co.uk\/blog\/it-will-soon-be-compulsory-for-bailiffs-to-wear-body-worn-cameras\/","title":{"rendered":"It will soon be compulsory for bailiffs to wear body-worn cameras"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Ministry of Justice have announced that it is to be compulsory for bailiffs recovering debts from private homes to wear body cameras.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The decision, which was announced on July 22nd<\/sup>2019, was made in response to complaints about threatening behaviour from unscrupulous enforcement agents.<\/p>\n

Here at Churchill Recovery we believe that debt collection should always be carried out professionally, fairly and ethically. Our bailiffs never use threatening behaviour and always strive to give the consumer the opportunity to negotiate an affordable repayment plan.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, this is not the case with all debt enforcement officers, and the Ministry of Justice\u2019s latest move hopes to combat unethical behaviour by a minority of hard-handed bailiffs by keeping a video record of every visit.<\/p>\n

Paul Maynard, the Justice Minister, said: \u201cWhile most bailiffs act above board, body-worn cameras will provide greater security for all involved \u2013 not least consumers who are often vulnerable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some of the unacceptable behaviour that the move is set to tackle includes:<\/p>\n