Transportation
Metro’s Police Department Will Start Using Body Cameras
Posted on · Those cameras will record incidents at bus and rail stops and also on the HOV lanes.
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Local
Houston’s Police Chief Outlines Body Camera Plan
Posted on · HPD says they’ve established a clear, far-reaching policy on when the devices need to be recording.
Local
Houston Police To Implement Body Camera Program
Posted on · The City Council has voted on a contract for a body camera system for HPD.
Local
Houston City Council Discusses Body Cameras
Posted on · Council members delay police body cam contract, ask for more community input
News
Update On Houston Police Use Of Body Cameras
Posted on · The Houston Police Department announced that starting this fall its officers will be equipped with body cameras.
Good, Bad and Ugly
More Wind Power, HERO Trial, and Texas Earthquakes: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · From an increasing percentage of Texas energy coming from the wind, to the winding down of the trial over Houston’s Equal Rights Ordinance, to HISD police getting body cameras, to an increased risk for earthquakes in Texas: we discuss The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of this week’s Houston news. This week’s panel of […]
Education News
All Houston School Police To Wear Body Cameras Next Year
Posted on · Already 25 HISD police officers are wearing them in pilot program.
News
First Harris County Sheriff’s Deputies Equipped With Body Cameras
Posted on · The Harris County Sheriff's Office has started its body camera pilot program. It's one of several technology upgrades by the agency.
Good, Bad and Ugly
Movie Theater Fear, Body Cameras and a Sneaker Riot: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · From Sony’s decision to not release the movie The Interview after vague threats of violence after the studio was hacked, to the approval of body cameras on Harris County law enforcement, to a riot over sneakers: we discuss The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of this week’s news. Our panel of non-experts is comprised […]
Houston Matters
What Do We Value More — Our Safety or Our Privacy?
Posted on · Harris County Commissioners Court is approving District Attorney Devon Andersonâs nearly $2Â million plan to purchase hundreds of body cameras for Houston police officers and Harris County sheriffâs deputies. Calls to equip law enforcement with body cameras come in the wake of the police shootings in Missouri and Indiana. We discuss public safety measures that […]
Full Show
Safety v. Privacy, College Suicide and The Flatlanders: Houston Matters for Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014
Posted on · Harris County Commissioners Court is approving District Attorney Devon Anderson's nearly $2 million plan to purchase hundreds of body cameras for Houston police officers and Harris County sheriff's deputies. Calls to equip law enforcement with body cameras come in the wake of the police shootings in Missouri and Indiana. On this edition of Houston Matters, […]
News
Harris County Commissioner Wants Body Cameras For Constables
Posted on · Harris County Commissioners Court approved a plan by the district attorney to purchase body cameras for sheriff's deputies and Houston cops. But some Commissioners say it should go further.
News
DA Helps Houston Area Law Enforcement Purchase Body Cams
Posted on · Harris County patrol deputies will soon be equipped with body cameras. It's thanks to a major donation by the district attorney's office to law enforcement agencies.
News
Houston Police To Outfit Officers With Body Cameras
Posted on · President Obama recently announced a plan to provide federal dollars to increase the use of body cameras by police officers across the country. It comes in response to public protests linked to the use of deadly force by some cops. While they may become as common as a police badge, some Houston Police officers are raising concerns about the technology.