Vancouver council will vote this week on a motion to move ahead with body\u002Dworn cameras for police officers in the city. Read more.
The idea of a camera program for cops on patrol in B.C. has been on the books since 2015, when a special committee looking at the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. recommended their implementation as another layer of oversight of police interactions with the public.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.
Fehr said cameras could result in fewer wrongful police killings and improve relations between cops and civilians, especially minority groups. With about 800 officers on front-line duty in Vancouver — though that many cameras wouldn’t be needed because they’re not all on shift at once — the per-unit cost estimate of $2,000 to $3,000 means the program wouldn’t be cheap. If slightly less than half that number of cameras are in operation, it would amount to upwards of $1 million a year.Article content
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