The service will host a town hall on June 22 to engage community members on the body worn camera program.
COBOURG (June 15, 2022) – The Cobourg Police Service’s (CPS) body worn camera program began its rollout on Friday, June 10, 2022, with the first cohort of front-line officers completing their training.
The public can expect to start seeing body worn cameras on officers as they complete their training. Body worn camera training will continue for CPS members until June 24.
“In December 2021, the Cobourg Police Services Board approved the officer safety plan, including the body-worn camera program. Body worn cameras are another tool that will help with investigations and build public trust as we continue to prioritize community safety in the Town of Cobourg,” said Chief Paul VandeGraaf. “We look forward to sharing more information with the public at our town hall.”
CPS will host a town hall on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at noon at the police station (107 King Street West) to share information, outline the policy directive, and answer questions from the public on the body worn camera program. Sergeant Paul Legere will deliver a short presentation as part of the town hall event. Sergeant Legere is leading the body worn camera training for the service.
Those interested in attending the Town Hall on June 22 are asked to RSVP to Lisa Munday by emailing lisa.munday@cobourgpoliceservice.com.
Background
The body worn camera program is part of the Officer Safety Plan. This all-encompassing program equips officers with the latest technology and streamlines digital evidence management capabilities and reporting processes, reducing time spent on administrative tasks. In turn, officers can return to serving the community faster.
The Officer Safety Plan includes:
- body-worn cameras and required equipment
- hardware and software components required to implement the program, including:
- training, including virtual reality empathy training for officers
- replacement tasers
The cost of implementing the Plan will be covered by Cobourg Police Service Business Centre and comes at no cost to the taxpayers for the five-year contract term.
For more information on the Officer Safety Plan or the Body-Worn Camera Program, visit cobourgpoliceservice.com/bwc/.