APD set to roll out body cameras as advocacy group asks for more oversight

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is set to roll out body cameras for its officers after much back-and-forth regarding what options the agency wanted in its purchase.
In a memo, the city states it is in the process of deploying 1,700 body-worn cameras — one for every officer.
APD on Friday announced it had purchased — with state and federal grants — the first 736 cameras. The first 198 devices will be rolled out to east Austin officers starting next week, follo