P.E.I. RCMP will begin rolling out body cameras to officers this week [Video]

If you have an interaction with an RCMP officer on P.E.I. later this week, you might be on camera. 

The force is rolling out body-worn cameras to some of its officers on Wednesday, starting with its traffic services unit. 

“This is a tool that helps to both collect evidence and bring about greater accountability, both to officers and to the individuals that the officers are interacting with,” said Cpl. Gavin Moore, the P.E.I. RCMP’s media relations officer. 

“It can help to resolve conflicts quickly and will be a very helpful tool in presenting evidence in court.”

Across Canada over the next nine months, roughly 1,000 front-line RCMP officers per month will deploy with Axon Public Safety Canada Inc.’s cameras. 

The force estimates that 90 per cent of …