San Antonio debates police body cameras, public access

2015-01-08T15:24:09-06:00

By Josh Baugh San Antonio Express-News Originally published Jan. 7, 2015 The City Council’s Public Safety Committee on Wednesday continued deliberating whether to outfit police officers with body cameras and also made some headway on a new contract that will recast how towing companies handle wrecks on public streets. The Police Department will likely outfit 251 police officers on downtown bike patrol and in the Park Police with small cameras worn on the uniform while other units will continue to use in-car video systems. Police Chief Anthony Treviño told the committee that the department is ahead of the national curve because [...]