Calgary Police Body Cameras to Include Tech Enabling Real-Time Translation

Calgary police first to use real-time translation tool on body-worn cameras

The Calgary Police Service will begin using a real-time translation feature on all body-worn cameras starting June 1, making it the first police agency in Canada to employ the technology, officials say.

Calgary police body cameras to include tech enabling real-time translation

Calgary police say that the new feature will cost several hundred thousand dollars over the course of the five-year contract.

Calgary police body cams to translate dozens of languages using AI

Starting next week, Calgary police will use AI technology in body cameras that can translate conversations from more than 60 languages in real time. The Calgary Police Service will be the first force in Canada to fully deploy it, according to the police commission chair.