The Medicine Hat Police Service has more than tripled the number of body worn cameras it uses, raising the total from 26 to 86. The service said the expansion meets an Alberta government rule that requires all frontline officers to wear the cameras. It also said the change is meant to improve transparency, accountability and […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Saturday it expects every officer and agent in the field to be equipped with a body camera by the end of August, a rapid expansion that could provide an unprecedented visual record of the federal government’s immigration enforcement operations. But whether the public will get to […]

Commuters across the GO Transit network will begin to see a visible shift in how safety is managed, as Metrolinx officially rolled out body-worn cameras for its frontline officers starting on April 20. The initiative introduces small, uniform-mounted devices for Customer Protection Officers, Revenue Protection Officers, and Station Safety Ambassadors. These cameras are designed to […]

The Colorado Court of Appeals this week ruled that the City of Boulder cannot charge fees for body camera footage related to a complaint of officer misconduct, a decision supporters say is a major win for police transparency and accountability across Colorado. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed by Yellow Scene Magazine, […]

On Nov. 22, select members of the Yellowknife RCMP donned body-worn cameras (BWCs) that will be ultimately worn by every officer in the country.  “We are optimistic that the roll out of body-worn cameras will have a positive impact on policing in the Northwest Territories,” RCMP spokesperson Const. Josh Seaward said just before the devices […]