Implementing VPD Body-Worn Cameras

Summary

• Implementing VPD Body-Worn Cameras (BWC):
  • Moved by Councillor Zhou; Council formally supports equipping all VPD front-line and patrol officers (~800 officers) with body-worn cameras by 2025.
  • Research cited shows BWC reduces public complaints against officers and reduces use of force; RCMP currently rolling out BWC nationally.
  • Provincial policing standards for BWC already established, requiring privacy impact assessments and public policies before deployment.
  • Estimated annual per-unit cost $2,000-$3,000 (based on RCMP program); full implementation and data storage costs to be assessed.
  • Mayor directed to write to Vancouver Police Board and Vancouver Police Union in support; staff to identify costs and funding options and report back in early 2024.

Vote

Documents

• Motion – Implementing Body-Worn Cameras (BWC) for the Vancouver Police Department (VPD)