This will be the biggest contract for a new technology in the country,” she said at Thursday’s board meeting at Toronto police headquarters. One month after a much-anticipated report on the Toronto police body-worn camera pilot project was released, the civilian board agreed to spend $500,000 on a non-binding request for proposals to find the best, most affordable camera technology. The Toronto police board has approved a pricey second step in an ongoing examination of body-worn cameras, taking the service closer to equipping all front-line officers with the increasingly popular technology. Another major concern is that, during the pilot project, Toronto officers did not have the cameras rolling at all times. The possible expansion of Tasers to all frontline officers has for years been the subject of heated debate.

Source: thestar October 20, 2016 23:06 UTC