Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders says he wants to see the deployment of body-worn cameras expedited amid the provincial investigation into the death of 29-year-old Regis Korchinski-Paquet. “This is a textbook case as to why I have been advocating for body-worn cameras and I’m now fast-tracking to the best of my ability to allow that process to speed up,” Saunders told reporters Friday afternoon. “All parties need a thorough investigation so we all have the answers to the truth.” The comments come after a multi-year examination of body-worn cameras by Toronto police.
The service conducted a year-long pilot project that ended in 2016. There was a recommendation to move forward with the deployment of body-worn cameras.