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Montreal Union Wants a Camera On Every Policeman's Uniform

Posted by timothy on from the undercover-eh dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Montreal Policemen's Brotherhood is proposing that officers be equipped with uniform-mounted cameras that can be used to record various interactions. The union says in other jurisdictions where police officers are equipped with point-of-view cameras, the use of force by officers and assaults on officers drops by as much as 60%. One system is currently being tested in Edmonton, Alberta."

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  1. Comes with automatic switch by paiute · · Score: 5, Funny

    The system turns itself off when the taser comes out of its holster.

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  2. Re:Uh by Calydor · · Score: 5, Funny

    With a camera mounted on each shoulder they'll look like they're doing the macarena dance while trying to turn the cameras off.

    I approve of this.

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