Abstract: A composite of an audio and/or video recorder mounted and securable on a handgun holster having a holster-mounted recorder-activation switch activatable of the recorder upon withdrawal of the handgun from the holster, remaining activated until return of the handgun to the holster. Other weapon holsters also each with a recorder activation switch in each holster are activateable when the weapon is withdrawn, mounted in parallel electrical circuitry with the handgun-activation switch, for additional weapons such as mase and a baton.

Abstract: A non-erasing audio and/or video tamper-proof recorder is mounted on a belt secured to the body of the taping person, and uses a preidentified recording substrate such as a tape or disk or cassette of which its assigned code identity is maintained in separate distant locked records and stationary files thereof by separate security storage personnel after recording is completed on the recording substrate. There is body mounting structure that secures the recorder in a security fashion avoiding ability to rapidly remove the recorder and/or its enclosed recording substrate from the body of the taping person. The recorder includes multiple coordinated turn-off switching elements requiring use of both hands to terminate (turn-off) taping. The recorder contains a microphone and/or video lense positioned in an orientation for recording events occuring substantially in front of the person wearing the mounted recorder.