Published 2 years ago

Cost and accountability: Do body cameras work, and should Regina police use them?

Summary by Ground News

The value of police body cameras and their purpose remains blurry among scholars, police agencies, and even activists who hold police to account. At an estimated cost of $1.2 million per year, Regina Police Chief Evan Bray recently voiced his opinion that now is not the time to spend that kind of money. In Calgary, body cameras were implemented in April of 2019 with favourable results.

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Cost and accountability: Do body cameras work, and should Regina police use them?

When George Floyd lay on the ground, struggling to get out the words, “I can’t breathe,” the cameras were rolling — whether from the body cams worn by the officers or the cellphones held by horrified bystanders. Read More

2 years ago·Regina, Canada

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