

Houston Police Department’s Acquisition of Body Cameras Could Prove Invaluable in Defending Criminal
In April of 2016, Sylvester Turner, Mayor for the City of Houston, announced that two-hundred Houston police officers had received body cameras, and that Chief Montalvo hopes 4,100 officers will have body cameras in the next 12-18 months. If this plan materializes, Houston will be the largest city to deploy body cameras to all police officers. Chief Montalvo stated that "the body-worn cameras are going to foster accountability from both sides of the lens, and it's also going