The first body cameras in the province will be attached to the vests of officers in the city of Steinbach starting Friday, RCMP said at a Wednesday press conference.

McMurchy said the city of 18,000 people was chosen to springboard the cameras because of the community's proximity to Winnipeg headquarters — about 50 kilometres away — and its reliable internet connectivity.

"If there are any technical issues, any logistical challenges that the team here from headquarters can deploy out to the detac…