RCMP to begin rollout of body cameras nationally this month

The RCMP will begin its roll out of body-worn cameras next week, with nearly the entire force nationally expected to be using the devices a year from now. “Body-worn video provides increased transparency while also providing a firsthand view of what a police officer encounters, oftentimes in highly dynamic and tense situations,” Taunya Goguen, corporate management officer with the RCMP and director-general of the Worn Camera program, said in a press conference. Starting Nov. 18, body cameras will be rolled out to about 10 per cent of detachments across the country, with 86 detachments expected to be operational by next month. Global's Neetu Garcha reports. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10869553/rcmp-body-cameras-rollout-update/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #rcmp #bodyworncamera