The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), the nation’s third-largest police force, has just placed an order for over 3,000 Tasers —specifically the X26P Smart Weapon

This model automatically records “every user action,” including when and for how long the shock weapon was fired. According to Reuters, the Tasers will also automatically activate body-worn cameras.

The LAPD did not immediately respond to Ars’ request for comment.

UPDATE Thursday 11:07am CT: Sgt. Daniel Gomez, a spokesman for the LAPD, wrote to Ars to say that Reuters' reporting was wrong: "These devices work independently from the Axon Body Camera and does not trigger a recording. That part of the article is incorrect."

"The Los Angeles Police Department is committed to implementing safety measures to reduce the risk of injuries to both our officers and the members of our community, while improving trust within our communities," said LAPD Police Chief Charlie Beck in a statement. "In addition to these new Taser deployments, we plan to issue a body-worn camera and a Taser device to every officer. It is our goal to make these important tools available to every front line officer over the next few years."

In December 2014, the LAPD announced that it would be supplying its officers with such cameras.

Last year, the issue of body-worn cameras to police officers came to the fore after the killings of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and Eric Garner in New York City at the hands of local cops.

In the aftermath of grand jury decisions to not indict the officers responsible, the Obama administration released a review of how local law enforcement agencies use equipment, proposing that the federal government spend $263 million over three years to "expand training for law enforcement agencies" and "add more resources for police department reform." The review included a proposal to dedicate $75 million over three years to buy up to 50,000 body cameras for local law enforcement agencies.

While a number of cities across the United States have (or are looking into obtaining) body-worn cameras, there are also issues if the cameras are disabled or removed in some way. Last month, Ars reported that over the last two years, the city of Oakland, California, has disciplined 24 officers, including one who was terminated for removing his or her camera.