RCMP to begin rollout of body cameras nationally this month

The RCMP will begin its roll out of body-worn cameras next week, with nearly the entire force nationally expected to be using the devices a year from now. “Body-worn video provides increased transparency while also providing a firsthand view of what a police officer encounters, oftentimes in highly dynamic and tense situations,” Taunya Goguen, corporate management officer with the RCMP and director-general of the Worn Camera program, said in a press conference.

• RCMP to begin rollout of body cameras nationally this month