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Cape Breton police to roll out body cameras this fall
The Cape Breton Regional Police is planning to launch body cameras for officers and downtown security cameras this fall.
Police Chief Robert Walsh gave an update on the implementation of the camera system at the Board of Police Commissioners meeting on Wednesday. Regional council approved of the project in their $321.2-million capital budget earlier this year.
'As part of CBRM's commitment to public safety, accountability, and transparency in policing, the implementation of various camera systems has been prioritized,' the agenda for meeting reads.
The project includes body-worn cameras for frontline officers, in-car cameras for patrol vehicles and stationary cameras in downtown areas.
The agenda says the final drafts of the privacy impact assessments for all three systems are under a final internal review. The assessments include usage restrictions, mitigation methods and storage protocols.
Contracts for the systems are expected to be handed out by July and the systems are set to be installed by late summer or early fall.
An implementation report will be made available by September.
More to come…
Robert Walsh
Cape Breton Regional Police Chief Robert Walsh, right, discusses body cameras at a meeting. (Source: Ryan MacDonald/CTV News Atlantic)
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