Police Body Cameras

• Alberta RCMP officers to begin testing body cameras this month

  The RCMP said frontline members in Grande Prairie, St. Paul and Parkland County will field test the cameras for a period of eight to 10 weeks.

  Crime

  Feb 2
  
• Hamilton officer given suspended sentence, probation for assault on Indigenous man

  Hamilton Police const. Brian Wren now has a criminal record following an assault on Patrick Tomchuk during an arrest at a Mountain gas station in May 2022,

  Crime

  Jun 29, 2023
  
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• Vancouver police to pilot body cameras this fall after homicide finding in death of Myles Gray

  The VPD has been exploring the possibility of cameras since 2009, but expedited the timeline of a pilot after inquest jurors deemed Myles Gray's death a homicide in May.

  Crime

  Jun 14, 2023
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• Sentencing of Hamilton officer who pleaded guilty to assault of Indigenous man begins

  The first stage in the sentencing of Const. Brian Wren began Friday in Hamilton. He pleaded guilty to assaulting Patrick Tomchuk during an arrest at a gas station last May.

  Crime

  Jun 2, 2023
• 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, 2023
• 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, 2023
• 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
• 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
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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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• 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