Body Camera

• Vancouver police begin wearing body cameras

  Dozens of Vancouver police officers are now recording their interactions on body-worn cameras in a pilot project the department says is aimed at improving public trust.

  Jan 4, 2024
  
• First look at the Vancouver Police Department’s new body cameras

  Const. Katie Ranger is among 84 patrol members who will be wearing them in the coming days, following training sessions.

  Crime

  Jan 3, 2024
  
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• No current plans for B.C. to follow Alberta police body camera mandate: Minister

  Alberta announced plans Tuesday to mandate body-worn cameras for all police officers, but B.C. says it's leaving the decision in the hands of local departments for the time being.

  Crime

  Mar 15, 2023
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• Why are Quebec’s top two police forces still not equipped with body cameras?

  News that body cams could soon be mandatory for police officers in Quebec comes as a relief to civil rights advocates who say the devices are long overdue.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2022
• South Simcoe police to outfit all front-line officers with body-worn cameras in 2023

  South Simcoe police officers will soon be using body-worn cameras on a more regular basis after the technology was first used in a pilot project last year.

  Crime

  Nov 16, 2022
• Incoming Vancouver mayor pledges to move ahead with body-worn cameras for police

  "It actually approves accountability, not only for the police officers but also for the public at large," Ken Sim said Monday.

  Politics

  Oct 17, 2022
• Town hall to highlight Cobourg Police Service’s body-worn camera rollout

  A town hall at the police station on June 22 will provide offer more information on the body-worn camera program and answer questions from the public.

  Crime

  Jun 15, 2022
• Peterborough police seek public input on body-worn cameras for officers

  A public survey on the use of police body-worn cameras will run from Feb. 1 to Feb. 28, the Peterborough Police Service announced.

  Crime

  Feb 1, 2022
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• Police pepper-spray girl, 9, during ‘family trouble’ in New York

  Rochester police vowed to do better following the incident, which comes less than a year after the officer-involved death of Daniel Prude.

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  Feb 1, 2021
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• Body camera pilot project launches Oct. 1: St. Thomas police

  The pilot will last 120 days, ending in January 2021, and will involve a total of 12 cameras.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2020