Victoria – British Columbia Association of Chiefs of Police have issued a statement on Officers Wearing Body Cameras.
In part it reads:
Recognizing British Columbians would benefit from a coordinated approach to the use of Body Worn Cameras (BWCs), the British Columbia Association of Chiefs of Police (BCACP) struck a Special Purpose Committee in 2021 to ensure consistency in procedures and alignment with BC Policing Standards across the province.
While all BC police agencies will introduce the cameras at varying times, the Delta Police Department and Vancouver Police Department have already done so.
“We understand that while many people support the use of body worn cameras, there are still concerns that have been expressed about how this technology will work,” says committee cochair, RCMP Chief Superintendent Holly Turton. “This is why the BCACP recognized the need to collaborate, consult and to ensure that operational policing standards and policies were consistent across all police agencies in British Columbia.”
“While each agency will develop its own BWC policies, through the work of this committee, a standardized framework has been established to ensure consistency in implementation across the province. The policies will adhere to the BC Provincial Government’s Provincial Policing Standard 4.2.1, which regulates the use of body-worn cameras by police in BC,” says Delta Deputy Chief Harj Sidhu who co-chairs the BCACP Special Purpose Committee.
Deputy Chief Fiona Wilson
President
BC Association of Chiefs of Police, Deputy Chief Vancouver Police
