Smile you’re on police cam!

Officers at Toronto Police’s 22 Division say they are now equipped and hitting the streets with body worn cameras.

“We are happy to report that our 22 Division Officers are now equipped and patrolling with their individually issued Body Worn Camera (BWC),” police said on social media.

“Our officers are being equipped with BWC to enhance public trust and accountability,” they wrote. “We strongly believe that BWC will protect the Service’s reputation, provide a robust digital evidence management system for courts.”

They say it will result in increased transparency and save cost in time and resources for investigation of complaints.

Police point out that the Economist intelligence Unit – Global Liveability Index 2019 shows Toronto is in 7th place tied with Tokyo, Japan in overall stability, healthcare and education in the world?

“That’s a success!” they wrote.

Police said their mission is community safety as ‘we are dedicated to delivering police services, in partnership with our communities to keep Toronto the best and safest place to be.’

The force has purchased more than 2,000 of the body worn cameras for its frontline officers. Almost all the cameras have been rolled out to officers.

For more information on BWC visit TPS.on.ca/body-worn-cameras