As body cameras for police become permanent in some New Brunswick communities, the new technology has become a mainstay in court proceedings sometimes to the benefit of the accused and sometimes to their detriment.
New Brunswick was the only province in Canada to record fewer police-reported crimes in 2022 compared with the prior year, data from Statistics Canada show.
Despite data from Statistics Canada indicating a four per cent rise in crime throughout the country in 2022, New Brunswick saw its crime severity index drop by two per cent.
Fredericton Police Chief Martin Gaudet wants council to bring forward a new bylaw that would see people who stage a large, disruptive party fined $500.
Fredericton Police Force Chief Martin Gaudet says growth in the number of calls about people living in tents sparks decision to track what's happening.