The Truro Police Service announced Thursday that it’s conducting a pilot project on the feasibility and effectiveness of body-worn cameras.
Police said the cameras worn by officers would collect video and audio.
“Those officers wearing the camera will have the camera clearly visible,” police said in a statement.
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According to the police service, the pilot project will last for two months and the results will be presented to the Truro Board of Police Commissioners at its October meeting.
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“The body worn cameras will compliment (sic) our existing in car camera systems which we have used for several years,” police said.
Police say the hope is that the body-worn cameras will help improve safety for the public and officers.
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