Starting December 8th, Prince George Mounties will be required to wear Body Worn Cameras.
It’s part of the RCMP’s modernization efforts and is now the National standard for all officers in Canada.
“We are excited to be in the first phase of the body-worn camera program in B.C.,” said Superintendent Darin Rappel, Officer in Charge of the Prince George RCMP.
“I fully expect Body Worn Cameras to enhance transparency with the public, improve evidence-gathering techniques and aid in the timely resolution of public complaints.”
The Prince George detachment will be issuing over 100 cameras to its Frontline Police Officers, as well as support sections such as the Downtown Safety Unit, Problem Oriented Policing team and Youth Support Team.
During the first week of the deployment, the B.C. Project Team will be in the detachment delivering training and assisting police officers with the new technology.
“We are happy to be leading the North as the first detachment in Northern B.C. to be issued the body worn cameras. We value the body worn cameras as another tool that will support our continued commitment to public safety,” stated Corporal Jennifer Cooper.
Last week, the BC RCMP began its roll-out of body-worn cameras in Mission, Tofino, Ucluelet, Cranbrook and the Cranbrook British Columbia Highway Patrol (BCHP), Kamloops.
Fort St. John and the surrounding Peace Region will roll-out the cameras in January.
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