A Hit & Run incident, on Wednesday March 4, occurred when a pedestrian was struck by a Black BMW. The incident happened on a crosswalk at Pandora and Broad Street. Instead of calling police, the Hit & Run driver drove the victim home. The driver of the Black BMW, who is described…
All of B.C.s police officers will be wearing a body camera, if the Special Committee to Review the Independent Investigations Office (I.I.O) has its way. The Committee’s report specifically recommended that “The Provincial government aggressively pursue the steps necessary to implement the police use of body-worn cameras, in consultation with…
As President Obama urges investment in Police body cameras, new research shows that their use decreases conflict. Being aware that you are being filmed improves both the behaviour of police and the public, according to a Cambridge Criminology Professor. Dr. Barak Ariel conducted a 12-month study with 988 police officers in…