The Manitoba RCMP is rolling out regular body-mounted camera usage, to ensure accountability and transparency, between November 22nd and April of next year.
Four-Hundred-Ninety RCMP officers across 44 detachments will be equipped with these cameras.
This will be a phased release through the following communities:
Commanding Officer Scott McMurchy was proud to roll out this initiative, saying that communities have been asking for more accountability and transparency in policing.
Officers usually wear their body-worn cameras on their chests, and the public will know they’re recording when a red light is visible and flashing below the camera's lens.