Houston police and Pct 6 are testing body cams for PO to wear that records video and audio of actions outside the vehicle. See Mayor Parker stmt below. cost about $2,500 each. Might prove useful in a lot of circumstances.
Houston Mayor Annise Parker weighed in on the issue Tuesday, releasing a statement to Local 2 which read, "The Houston Police Department launched a pilot program consisting of 100 body cameras last December. I believe they can be useful in documenting the actions of both the public and the police while they are on patrol, but the program is still in the testing phase. As is always the case, finding the funding to provide this type of new technology is always difficult."