This is a photo from TASER International showing one of several ways police officers can wear a body camera. It shows the camera affixed to a pair of yellow-lense glasses. Not seen in this photo is a recording device clipped to the front of the officer’s shirt.

The city of Tampa, which already has 119 security cameras left from the Republican National Convention two years ago, is looking at further expanding its police surveillance capabilities.

The police department earlier this year went looking for companies interested in supplying body cameras — a new technology that clips onto collars or shirts, allowing officers to record any encounter with the public, from traffic stops to domestic violence disputes.

Police are awaiting information from 10 potential vendors, including TASER International, which provided body cameras to the Orlando Police Department as part of its yearlong study with the University of South Florida’s Department of Criminology.

Ultimately, the goal is to “start a pilot program where a select group of officers will test the camera models and video retention,” police spokeswoman Andrea Davis wrote in an email to the Tampa Bay Times.

“We think body cams are a good tool,” Davis said, “and we are in the research stage to determine how they can be incorporated in the future.”

The department started exploring the possibility of clip-on cameras about a year ago, Davis said. According to the city’s request for information, the pilot program involves equipping between 10 and 25 units. If that proves successful, “we would then request funding for a projected rollout over time to a maximum number of between 400 to 600.”