All police officers responding to emergency calls now have cameras attached to their uniforms so they can film the incident.
Sussex Police has been distributing body-worn cameras to response officers since the start of the year, with 1,019 now used across the force.
They are worn on the front of the officers' uniform at chest height to more or less film what they see, and the footage can be used as evidence if needed.
Superintendent Ed De La Rue said the cameras were helpful for both the public and officers.
He said: "There is a record of what happened in an incident between an officer and members of the public, protecting them both.
"The cameras are very visible and have acted as an effective deterrent against violence and aggression both towards other members of the public and also towards police officers.
"They have proven particularly useful in public order situations, for domestic violence and for recording 'first on the scene' evidence of property searches and incidents as they progress."
He added that once individuals were likely to change the way they acted once they knew they were being filmed, and were likely to plead guilty at an earlier stage.
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