ManitobaManitoba RCMP say almost all front-line officers are now equipped with body cameras as part of a program launched over a year ago.98% of officers working in front-line duties outfitted with device over 1 year after program launched: RCMPSteve Lambert · The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 27, 2025 4:51 PM EST | Last Updated: 3 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.A file photo shows an RCMP officer wearing a body camera. The RCMP say almost all Mounties in Manitoba now have a body-worn camera. (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press)Manitoba RCMP say almost all front-line officers are now equipped with body cameras as part of a program launched over a year ago.Assistant Commissioner Scott McMurchy says the initiative has been beneficial, with about 175,000 videos, audio statements, documents and other items captured on the cameras.McMurchy says footage related to two police shootings was also sent to the Independent Investigation Unit, which investigates serious incidents involving police across Manitoba.Body camera footage can help the unit do its work faster, and footage is also provided to Crown attorneys who share with defence lawyers when charges are laid, McMurchy says.Winnipeg has been looking at adopting body cameras for its municipal police force, but city council has cited concerns over the cost.McMurchy says there are ongoing discussions about releasing raw footage publicly more often, but there are privacy concerns for people in the video and releases are vetted by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
Nearly all of Manitoba’s RCMP officers now equipped with bodycams, Mounties say
