The Winnipeg Police Board has approved funding to install a new thermal imaging camera in Air1, the city’s police helicopter.
The City of Winnipeg and the Province of Manitoba originally agreed to split the cost of the equipment.
But police say changes in the exchange rate pushed up the price of the camera and created a shortfall.
The Winnipeg Police Board agreed to pay the difference.
Thermal imaging allows police to find and follow suspects in the dark, or in other poor conditions, by detecting infrared radiation from their bodies.
