TTC fare inspectors, special constables to be equipped with body cameras in May [Video]

Incidents across the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) could be captured through a new lens as the City of Toronto’s TTC board approved the use of body-worn cameras.

Starting in May, 20 special constables, 20 fare inspectors, and 14 special constable vehicles will be equipped with cameras.

In an interview with CTV News Toronto, Angela Gibson, the TTC’s interim executive director of fare technology and system stewardship, said the transit agency came up with the policy after a 2017 ombudsman report recommended car cameras to increase transparency.

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Many parts of the system already have video surveillance, and Gibson said that, through consultation, the TTC found benefits in giving body-worn cameras to staff.

“What our CCTV cameras don’t show is the audio, and now, with body-worn cameras and in-car [cameras], we are able to capture that, and it becomes even greater transparency.”

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