Police in Fredericton are launching a 90-day pilot project that will some of it’s officers wear body mounted video cameras. Six officers in the force’s Traffic Safety Section and Primary Response team will be equipped with the camera’s for the next three months. Officers will use their own discretion as to when it’s appropriate to record with the devices and say they will notify members of the public when they are being recorded. The footage will be gathered until the end of June when the Fredericton police will evaluate the benefits.
Category: Sussex
RCMP Identify Hit and Run Driver
The New Brunswick RCMP has identified the driver suspected of being involved in a hit and run near Meductic last month. On February 4, 2017, a pickup truck struck a transport truck on the Trans-Canada Highway. The driver of the pickup truck did not stop and continued driving eastward. He has now been identified and the investigation is continuing.