 Police Departments have been using dashboard-mounted cameras for years. ... ... ... ... ... ... Here at the Denver Police Department, we're taking that to a whole new level. ... At DPD, we've started using body cameras, and there's even some out on the streets right now. ... Everybody see what happened? ... Do we have any ID on her? She was hit from the crosswalk here and knocked over there. ... This particular manufacturer has two very distinct parts, the camera and the battery. This camera records nine hours of video, and it's easy to start. What if something happened right in front of you that you missed? With this device, once you start recording, the camera actually goes back in time and captures the last 30 seconds. The last 30 seconds. ... ... That's it. It's as easy as that. The camera can be worn on the glasses or on the collar. So why is this something the Denver Police Department is considering doing? Let's go find out. Chief, how are ya? Hey, Steve. Good seeing you today. How you been? Good, sir. Have a seat. Thanks. So what's on your mind? Chief, why body cams? One of the more important things that we can do as a police agency is to ensure the community that we really value transparency. I think the body cams really speaks to how important transparency is to us as a police department. It reminds the officers that everything they do, they're subject to be held accountable for it. People make allegations. And I think from the officer's perspective, those that are out there doing the right thing, this clears up those allegations. So we really want to know who's right and who's wrong. If it's on video, the officer's wearing a body cam, there it is right there. Let's talk about the costs associated with the body cams. Fortunately, we have a grant and that's $1.5 million just to purchase other body cams. Then it's the space, the storage space. And that's a, that $1.5 million is a one-time expense. But the storage space, that's a annual expense. And that could amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars. So it is an expensive undertaking, but I think it is one that is well worth it. I envision that every officer that's out there in the street providing services, meaning all six of our precincts, our traffic division, I envision all of those officers at some point having body cam. Chief, what do body cams mean to you? It means a lot to me because I really believe our success to do our mission, which is the prevention of crime, is heavily dependent upon us having credibility in the community. And I think the body cams in a certain way help create that credibility. I'm Mayor Michael Hancock. I'm here on the 16th Street Mall. Today we are wearing body cams to test out what's going on with our body cams that we hope to put on our police officers throughout 2015, Chief. And the goal is to outfit every officer on the street with body cams, again, to improve our accountability and our transparency. So today I'm going to be on the mall and I'm going to talk to some folks and kind of get their thoughts and views on this and see where we go with it. I'm Michael Hancock, Mayor Denver. How are you? So I have a question for you. We're out testing something. You notice the glasses I have on? And this is a camera. And we're considering now fitting all of our police officers with body cameras. What do you think about that? I think it's a good idea to protect both sides. A question that I had is about the recording because it doesn't actually record the entire time you have to turn it on and off. Is that correct? We have a policy that will say when you can turn it on and when you can turn it off. If they're on a crime scene or making a traffic stop, then they're required to have a bullet. Right. No, I think it's a good idea. Like I said, for both sides, absolutely. Good. Michael Hancock, Mayor Denver. We're considering now fitting all of our patrol officers with body cameras in 2015 to record their interaction with citizens. What are your initial thoughts today? I would say it's a good idea. It seems like nowadays everything's electronic. Somebody's got something going on. So, yeah. All right. Thanks, Zach. Thank you.