All hail CCTV and cameras worn by police officers

Thanks to CCTV and cameras worn by police officers, refuing allegations is now easier and without ambiguity.

Police have invited the family of 74-year-old Madam Josephine Savarimuthu to view, at their convenience, footage of her while in police custody.

Madam Savarimuthu's daughter, Madam Gertrude Simon, 55, had written a letter to Straits Times Forum in which she said her mother was handcuffed and had leg restraints on when she was moved between the police station, Changi Women's Prison and the court.

In an interview with The Straits Times, she also said that her mother was stressed and overwhelmed throughout the incident.

However, video footage showed that Madam Savarimuthu was alert, coherent and communicative during custody and did not appear stressed.

Madam Savarimuthu was restrained at the hands and legs only during her transfer to the prison. This is standard procedure for transferring persons in custody which include preventing them from harming themselves.

Madam Savarimuthu was arrested when she went to make a police report. While processing her report, the police officer discovered that she had an outstanding warrant of arrest issued by the court in 2016 for failing to attend court relating to summons over wrongful placement of potted plants.