Vancouver Police Deploy 85 Officers Wearing Body Cameras in Pilot Project

Police cars are seen parked outside Vancouver Police Department headquarters in Vancouver, on Jan. 9, 2021. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Dozens of Vancouver police officers are now recording their interactions on body-worn cameras, in a pilot project the department says is aimed at improving public trust.

Deputy Chief Howard Chow announced 85 officers in the traffic section, and those who work in the downtown core and in east Vancouver, will begin patrolling with chest-mounted cameras.