Body Cameras /tags/body-cameras Body Cameras en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:07:17 GMT San Marcos police vow to release info on incidents sooner, but not necessarily bodycam footage /crime-justice/2024-08-15/san-marcos-police-department-crisis-communication-policy-officer-body-camera-footage A new crisis policy outlines how the department will communicate with the public after an incident like a mass shooting or natural disaster. It's intended to address accountability and transparency concerns. But some groups say it doesn't go far enough. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:07:17 GMT /crime-justice/2024-08-15/san-marcos-police-department-crisis-communication-policy-officer-body-camera-footage Maya Fawaz City Audit Says Austin Police Could Be Better About Keeping Track Of Body Camera Footage /austin/2019-06-25/city-audit-says-austin-police-could-be-better-about-keeping-track-of-body-camera-footage The Austin Police Department is still working out the kinks in its body-camera program, according to a new city audit.The report released today by the� Tue, 25 Jun 2019 17:01:58 GMT /austin/2019-06-25/city-audit-says-austin-police-could-be-better-about-keeping-track-of-body-camera-footage Andrew Weber Police Body Cam Footage Remains Touchy Subject as Court Case Awaits /austin/2016-09-27/police-body-cam-footage-remains-touchy-subject-as-court-case-awaits While the implementation of a planned deployment of body cameras on Austin Police Department officers is on hold until at least late November, city� Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:18:32 GMT /austin/2016-09-27/police-body-cam-footage-remains-touchy-subject-as-court-case-awaits Chad Swiatecki, Austin Monitor Council Moves On Agenda Items Including TNC Regs, Police Body Cameras in Overnight Meeting /austin/2016-06-24/council-moves-on-agenda-items-including-tnc-regs-police-body-cameras-in-overnight-meeting The Austin City Council met Thursday for its final meeting before the July recess. Council met past midnight and into early Friday, passing several� Fri, 24 Jun 2016 16:23:04 GMT /austin/2016-06-24/council-moves-on-agenda-items-including-tnc-regs-police-body-cameras-in-overnight-meeting Keri Heath 5 Things We Learned from APD's Body Camera AMA /austin/2015-12-04/5-things-we-learned-from-apds-body-camera-ama The Austin Police Department held an AMA (short for Ask Me Anything; it's a Q&A forum) on reddit Friday morning to take questions about officer body� Fri, 04 Dec 2015 22:42:59 GMT /austin/2015-12-04/5-things-we-learned-from-apds-body-camera-ama KUT Staff APD Teases Out Body Camera Policies Ahead of This Month's Public Hearing /austin/2015-11-03/apd-teases-out-body-camera-policies-ahead-of-this-months-public-hearing Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo has said he wants body cameras on his officers by the end of this year. While there have been a lot of questions about� Tue, 03 Nov 2015 18:00:00 GMT /austin/2015-11-03/apd-teases-out-body-camera-policies-ahead-of-this-months-public-hearing Audrey McGlinchy Initial Discussions of Austin Police Body Cameras Focus on Benefits, Policies /crime-justice/2015-09-29/initial-discussions-of-austin-police-body-cameras-focus-on-benefits-policies The new City of Austin budget includes money for the Austin Police Department to outfit its officers with body cameras. The City Council Public Safety� Tue, 29 Sep 2015 14:37:28 GMT /crime-justice/2015-09-29/initial-discussions-of-austin-police-body-cameras-focus-on-benefits-policies Ben Philpott APD to Add 500 Body Cameras By End of the Year /crime-justice/2015-09-14/apd-to-add-500-body-cameras-by-end-of-the-year Part of the city of Austin’s new budget includes $3 million to equip Austin Police officers with body cameras. As for how that money will be spent, buying� Mon, 14 Sep 2015 18:25:14 GMT /crime-justice/2015-09-14/apd-to-add-500-body-cameras-by-end-of-the-year Audrey McGlinchy