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The Benton County Board of Education received a $428,363 School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (CFDA 16.710). The purpose of this Project Grant award is to improve security at schools and on school grounds through evidence-based school safety programs and technology. The funding will be used by the school district to implement initiatives that enhance school security and promote a positive learning...

This $80,000 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835) will enable the Jonesboro, Arkansas Police Department (JPD) to purchase 40 new body-worn cameras (BWCs). The funding will allow JPD to equip all of its officers, including reserve and administrative personnel, as well as certain public-facing employees, with BWCs. This expansion builds on JPD's existing BWC program, which was previously supported by...

The Clinton Police Department (CPD) was awarded a $130,720 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding will be used to procure a state-of-the-art virtual reality (VR) training system to enhance CPD's training programs. This advanced VR technology will provide immersive, scenario-based exercises that mirror real-world...

The City of Burlington (NC) Police Department (BPD) received a $525,560 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835). The two-and-a-half-year project will leverage and enhance BPD's current practice of using body-worn camera (BWC) footage to inform officer training. BPD will partner with the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) to assess the implementation and outcomes of their...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the FY23 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835) to the City of Memphis, Tennessee. The funding will support the Memphis Police Department's (MPD) initiative to equip 2,200 sworn officers with body-worn cameras (BWCs) and establish a comprehensive BWC program. The project aims to enhance transparency and accountability in policing by developing policies and procedures for BWC activation,...

The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) received a $500,000 Project Grant award under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753), administered by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. The funding will be used to acquire and deploy a specialized Cyber Command Response Vehicle (CCRV), a mobile digital forensics laboratory equipped with high-performance hardware and software. This investment will enhance HPD's investigative capabilities and digital...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), through its Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835), has awarded the City of Shreveport, Louisiana $900,000.00 to support the implementation of a body-worn camera (BWC) program for the Shreveport Police Department. The grant funding will enable the department to purchase BWC hardware and associated data storage solutions, as well as develop comprehensive policies, training programs, and best practices to guide the usage of this...

The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $330,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to the Incorporated Village of Freeport, New York. The grant will fund the purchase of 26 Panasonic Toughbook computers, 27 Taser 7S devices, and 20 carbine rifles to equip the village's law enforcement officers with updated technology and equipment. This investment aims to improve the village's ability to enforce laws safely and...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the City of Bessemer Alabama $400,000 under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835) to purchase new body worn cameras for the Bessemer Police Department. The current cameras have reached end of life and are obsolete. The new cameras will allow the police department to maintain authentic record keeping and accurate data management for its 30,000 citizens. Under the direction of...

The City of Binghamton Police Department was awarded $375,000 under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) by the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services office. Funding will support the hire or rehire of additional career law enforcement officers from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2027. The COPS Hiring Program aims to advance community policing through grants that enable local law enforcement agencies to increase their...