Body Cameras

• 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
• Saskatoon police body cameras could build trust, but caution required: surveillance expert

  A surveillance expert says officer-worn cameras could pose privacy risks, while an advocate says they're a Bandaid solution.

  Canada

  Mar 18
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• Saint John police body camera program delayed by cyberattack against city

  Saint John Police say a cyberattack against the city in November 2020 has delayed the force's plans to launch a program to putting body-worn cameras on front-line officers.

  Crime

  Mar 15
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• Waterloo Regional Police to test out body-worn and in-car cameras

  Waterloo Regional Police have announced the launch of a pilot project that will test out body-worn and in-car cameras.

  Canada

  Mar 10
• Altona police officers now wearing body cameras

  'Video evidence is the most compelling evidence an investigator can have,' says Perry Batchelor, Altona's police chief.

  Crime

  Feb 25
• Mamadi Fara Camara receives formal SPVM apology, calls renewed for bodycams

  The ordeal has prompted several calls for an independent inquiry looking into what went wrong and renewed calls to implement body cameras for police. 

  Canada

  Feb 8
• Toronto Police Service to issue thousands of body-worn cameras to officers by October

  Toronto police recently reported the signing of a five-year deal with Axon for $34 million, which includes 2,350 body-worn cameras and cloud-based storage.

  Canada

  Feb 7
• RCMP body cameras to cost $131M over 5 years, report estimates

  The price tag for the camera and digital evidence management system was based on data from the Toronto Police Service.

  Canada

  Feb 4
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• Halifax police chief says body cameras could improve community relations as decision deferred

  Halifax Regional Police presented its five-year rollout plan for equipping frontline officers with body cameras.

  Politics

  Dec 14, 2020
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• Toronto police start using body-worn cameras in 31 Division

  Toronto police say starting this week officers in the city's 31 Division will begin using body-worn camera technology during interactions with the public.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2020