Austin officials pressed over backlog of body‑worn camera footage for prosecutions The commission heard that the Austin Police Department has a backlog of digital evidence that defense attorneys say is delaying case resolution and harming indigent clients; APD and county prosecutors said they are chipping away at the backlog and will return with process benchmarks.

Austin officials are scrambling to address a staggering backlog of body-worn camera footage that is stalling justice and harming vulnerable clients.

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