Police Body Cameras

• Alberta to mandate police body cameras — but who’s paying?

  A criminologist says Alberta's plan to make all police services in the province use body cameras could come with prohibitive costs and take a long time to put in place.

  Crime

  Mar 15
  
• Alberta government to require body cameras for all police services

  Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis says officers often respond to calls that are complex and make split-second decisions.

  Politics

  Mar 14
  
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• Vancouver councillors vote to move ahead on body-worn cameras for police

  The motion will go before councillors at a standing committee on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. Speakers both for and against the proposal are expected to make their case.

  Politics

  Dec 7, 2022
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• Vancouver council to debate equipping police with body-worn cameras Tuesday

  The proposal would have staff prepare a report on the plan by early 2024, with the aim of equipping all front-line VPD officers with the cameras by 2025.

  Crime

  Dec 2, 2022
• 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
• Calls for change within Hamilton police following alleged assault on Indigenous man during arrest

  Members of the local Indigenous community have issued a series of calls to action for Hamilton police following the alleged assault of an Indigenous man during an arrest in May.

  Crime

  Aug 2, 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
• 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
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• Saskatoon police unveil new body-worn camera project

  Saskatoon police Chief Troy Cooper says he doesn't expect to gather enough data from the two-year, 40-camera pilot project to know if it is successful.

  Canada

  Mar 1, 2022
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• 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