Project Grant 2020BCBX0005

The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the City & County of San Francisco's Police Department a $134,702 Project Grant under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835). The purpose of the grant is to expand the department's existing body-worn camera (BWC) program to its Community Police Service Aides. Project activities include purchasing 100 BWCs and related equipment. The expected outcomes are enhanced mutual trust between officers and the community, increased...

The City of Long Beach Police Department was awarded a $246,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.835 - Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program) to expand its body-worn camera program to include non-sworn employees with daily community interactions. The grant will fund the purchase of 123 body-worn cameras for the department's Special Services Officers and Community Services Assistants, and provide end-user training for the...

The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $450,000 Project Grant to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835). The grant funding will be used to expand the use of body-worn cameras across three maximum security correctional facilities in Wisconsin, adding a total of 415 new cameras. The project aims to enhance transparency, improve communication, and enhance overall safety for both staff and...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.835 - Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation) provides $927,000.00 in funding to the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Division of State Police, to expand their body-worn camera (BWC) program. The grant will support the acquisition of 200 additional BWCs and associated data storage and redaction capabilities to enhance transparency, accountability,...

The Metropolitan Atlanta Body-Worn Camera (MABWC) Initiative received a $399,286 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835). The goal of this two-year grant ending September 30, 2019 was to support the Board of Education City of Atlanta in establishing a comprehensive body-worn camera program for law enforcement. Funding was intended to allow the Atlanta...

The City of St. Charles, Illinois received a $130,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835). The grant funds the development and implementation of a comprehensive body-worn camera (BWC) and in-car camera program for the St. Charles Police Department. The program aims to improve transparency and accountability, and build trust between the police and the community. Key objectives...

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 U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the City of Plantation, Florida a $400,000 Project Grant under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835). The grant will fund the purchase, implementation, and training for body-worn cameras (BWCs) throughout the Plantation Police Department. Key objectives include increasing transparency, enhancing community engagement, and reducing use of force incidents. The project will involve an open bidding...

The City of Davis, California was awarded a $130,000 federal Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the FY 2023 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835). The grant funding will enable the Davis Police Department to replace aging body-worn camera (BWC) equipment and expand the department's existing BWC program. Key objectives include improving the management and sharing of digital evidence from BWCs with...

The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $967,708 Project Grant under the Body Worn Camera (BWC) Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835) to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) on October 1, 2024. The funding will enable PANYNJ's Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) to integrate over 70,000 hours of BWC footage into 21 police academy courses to enhance training on topics such as use of force, de-escalation, active shooter response,...