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RCMP Body‑Camera Rollout Nears Full Coverage in Manitoba as Comox Valley Begins Deployment

Officials say the devices improve transparency and streamline evidence handling.

Overview

  • Manitoba RCMP report 98% of frontline officers are now outfitted with 638 body‑worn cameras, with Berens River set to join once its new detachment opens next week.
  • The Manitoba deployment has produced 174,369 pieces of digital evidence and 1,510 digital case files shared with Manitoba Prosecutions, according to RCMP figures.
  • Comox Valley RCMP confirm a local phase‑in has begun, using vest‑mounted units that capture video and audio during defined calls for service.
  • RCMP policy limits recording to specific incidents, prohibits continuous use, surveillance and intimate searches, and directs all footage to a secure digital evidence management system.
  • The national program, launched in November 2024 after B.C. pilots, continues toward roughly 10,000 cameras in service, with about 63% active by June.