Body Cameras

• 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
  
• Early body camera use for Saskatoon bylaw shows no decrease in incidents

  The Saskatoon body cam program has been in the works since 2019 after a number of safety incidents were reported, and 23 cameras were purchased for front-line staff in March 2021.

  Crime

  Oct 31, 2022
  
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• Saskatoon police plan to expand body camera pilot program

  In a presentation to board of police commissioners Thursday, the Saskatoon Police Service said it wants to double the number of officers wearing body cameras to 80 from 40.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2022
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• More police officers top promise from mayoral candidate Bob Bratina in pitch for safer Hamilton

  The former mayor laid out his plan for 'a better and safer Hamilton', during a media event at the top of the escarpment rail trail on Thursday.

  Politics

  Sep 22, 2022
• ABC Vancouver would seek body cameras for police officers if elected

  ABC Vancouver is promising that if they get a majority on council, it will request that the Police Board implement the use of body-worn cameras for all VPD officers on patrol.

  Politics

  Sep 6, 2022
• All Saint John police officers to wear body cameras by end of July

  The force has 62 Axon Body 3 cameras on hand which, along with the software to run the devices, come with a price tag of about $770,000.

  Politics

  Apr 6, 2022
• Guelph bylaw officers begin body camera pilot project

  The City of Guelph says its bylaw officers will wear body cameras on duty as part of a one-year pilot project. 

  Canada

  Feb 3, 2022
• Montreal police investigate 35th homicide of 2021 after man gunned down Wednesday

  One man is fighting for his life after being shot several times in the upper body in Montreal's Ville-Marie district Wednesday night.

  Crime

  Dec 23, 2021
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• Guelph police budgeting for body-worn cameras amid pilot project

  Guelph police has asked the police services board to approve an estimate of $7 million over the next 10 years for body cameras.

  Canada

  Jul 16, 2021
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• Thunder Bay police start using body cameras, in-car cameras to come

  The force says the devices will eventually be worn by all front-line officers and those in the traffic unit.

  Crime

  Apr 12, 2021