In-Car Camera System

ICCS will provide police accountability while balancing privacy rights with law enforcement needs. Internal procedures have been created to ensure proper, consistent and credible use of ICC technology.

What safeguards are in place to ensure the privacy rights of people who have been recorded?

We have taken significant steps to ensure the security of the video once it has been recorded. These include, but are not limited to the following:

• Recordings are encrypted when captured;
• Recordings cannot be edited, altered, or deleted from the video device;
• Secure and encrypted uploading occurs from the video device to storage system;
• Security authentication steps are in place to ensure only those with authorized access can view recordings once they are uploaded;
• Development of automatic purging of videos based on established retention schedules; and,
• Redaction abilities for recordings are required for disclosure purposes.

If I am recorded, am I allowed to watch the video? Can I ask that it be deleted?

Any request to view the data must be made through the GSPS Access to Information Unit and is governed by the relevant provisions of MFIPPA.  Videos will only be deleted in accordance with retention periods.

A member of the public and/or their representative(s) may be allowed to view ICC recordings that capture an incident in which they were involved for certain purposes, such as:

• As required, consistent with and to assist in the investigation of a matter (e.g., to assist in identification, as part of an interview, witness preparation); and
• When attempting to informally resolve a complaint or potential complaint into the conduct of a GSPS member; such viewing will be at the discretion of the Inspector of Strategic Operations.

What if I am an innocent bystander and an In-Car Camera system records me? 

Officers will make every reasonable effort to capture only the relevant incident for which the ICCS are in operation. Specific redaction tools are applied to blur out parts of the video and/or audio, if required, which could compromise personal information and the privacy of members and the public.

Does the technology have facial recognition?

No. In-car cameras do not automatically identify individuals using facial recognition or compare images to any database.