This article was last updated on April 16, 2022
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The Toronto Police Service has officially launched the body camera pilot project for 100 officers in the city on Monday. The project requires officers to switch on the camera before interacting with the public in order to promote transparency and safety for police and members of the public. Thereafter, the audio and video recorded will be uploaded to a central server at police headquarters, where it will be stored for one year.
Among those participating in the project are members of the TAVIS Rapid Response Team, Traffic Services Motor Squad, Primary Response Unit at 55 Division and Community Response Unit at 43 Division. Toronto Police Association President, Mike McCormack, mentioned in his remarks that officers support any measure that will reduce stress and make their jobs safer. He stated that “we need the public trust and policing trust to get our job done.” He added that the $500,000 project is surely an “expensive” venture that will require a thorough cost-benefit analysis once the data starts to come in.
In his remarks, McCormack pointed out that the main concern for officers is that camera use will be “diluted” and used as a management tool to “spy on officers.” He explained that “it is quite a broad project with lots of little intricacies that we’re going to have to figure out.” Quite noticeably, the officers wearing body cameras are also required to inform members of the public that they are being recorded during any interaction.
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