After criticizing the previous administration, Montreal’s new mayor is reviving a decade-old debate over whether police officers should wear body cameras.

New mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada says her team is working with the police department and the Quebec government to equip front-line officers — with well-established guidelines.

The mayor declined Global’s request for an interview, but on Instagram she said the cameras will give the public confidence that they’re being treated fairly.

An equal rights advocate insists the tool can be used to protect people from being victimized by police.

“When there is a recording involved in a case of racial profiling, for example, the chances of getting some type of justice are much higher,” Alain Babineau of the Red Coalition said.

The Montreal

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