Alberta plans to require all police providers within the province to make use of physique cameras.
Public Security Minister Mike Ellis says officers usually reply to calls which might be advanced and make split-second choices.
He says it may elevate public issues about actions taken and whether or not applicable power was used.
Ellis says the choice is transformative and can be sure that all interactions with officers are goal in each giant cities and smaller rural communities.
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He says Alberta would be the first province to mandate physique cameras.
The federal government will work with the Alberta Affiliation of Chiefs of Police to develop the mandate and requirements required, in addition to work out prices and logistics.
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