Weban online petition calling for toronto police officers to be equipped with body cameras has surpassed 100,000 signatures, highlighting renewed pressure on.
Webthe aim of the cameras is to increase transparency and accountability amid several recent protests calling for the defunding of the police and even abolishing.
Webthe rcmp is pledging to have some officers use body cameras, in the wake of clashes between police and racialized people, and the renewed outcry against police.
Webtwenty special constables and 20 fare inspectors will be equipped with body cameras as part of the pilot.