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The City of Bristol, Connecticut received a $592,809 Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (CFDA 97.044). The goal of this two-year project grant award, issued on August 29, 2022, is to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Funds will support the City of Bristol's fire department in their efforts to provide critical firefighter safety resources and fire...

The Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) was awarded a $984,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The grant funding will be used to purchase stab-resistant vests to protect detention officers in the county's detention settings. This is in response to the increasing prevalence of incidents involving the discovery of weapons and potential threats to officer safety. The stab-resistant...

The Hialeah Police Department (HPD) was awarded a $690,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835). The grant will fund the procurement of 345 body-worn cameras (BWCs) and associated user licensing for electronic storage of video evidence. This 36-month initiative aims to upgrade HPD's existing BWC technology to enhance operational efficiency, transparency, and community...

The City of New Britain, Connecticut will receive $150,645 from the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The funding will support the procurement and implementation of 165 body-worn cameras for New Britain police officers to capture video and audio evidence from traffic stops, arrests, searches, interrogations, and other incidents....

The Town of Exeter Fire Department in Exeter, New Hampshire will receive a $232,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA #16.753) to implement a body-worn camera program for police officers. Funding will support equipment purchases, installation, software licenses, secure data storage access, and technical support necessary for an effective transparency program. As a...

The Bristol County District Attorney's Office was awarded a $562,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to implement body-worn camera programs for nine police departments in Massachusetts. Under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program, the grant will support the purchase of 281 body-worn cameras to outfit officers in the towns of Acushnet, Easton, Fairhaven, Mansfield, North Attleboro, Somerset, Swansea, and the...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $208,000 Project Grant to the City of Franklin, New Hampshire under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to implement a body-worn camera program for the Franklin Police Department. The goal of this project is to enhance transparency, foster stronger community bonds, and decrease citizen complaints related to officer misconduct. The body-worn cameras will document police interactions, improve...

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 Belton Police Department (BPD) was awarded a $374,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The grant will fund upgrades to public safety equipment to enhance first responders' efforts to prevent crime and increase community safety in Belton, Texas. Specifically, grant funds will support replacing outdated radios and software, adding a traffic speed trailer and...

The Harris County Sheriff's Office was awarded a $1,485,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to purchase bulletproof windshields for patrol cars. This funding aims to enhance the safety and protection of law enforcement officers by providing critical protection against firearms, reducing the risk of injury or death, and enabling officers to perform their duties more effectively. The grant...