By Kira Wronska Dorward Local Journalism Initiative This is the third instalment in a series on the campaign to have RCMP officers use body-worn cameras in Nunavut. The body camera pilot project in Iqaluit, which cost $93,619.10, was deemed a success overall, especially in terms of improving police-civilian relations. “I myself believe that you will find that there has been a reduction of both incidents and fatalities in Nunavut since the pilot was rolled out and that this program has affected both the conduct of police officers and citizens interacting with police, knowing that they are on camera and their behaviour is under scrutiny,” says former Nunavut senator Dennis Patterson. “This is a good news story, in my opinion. Faced with a very distressing situation, which seemed almost an…
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