Block Grant 2020BCBX0029

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the County of Arlington, Virginia a $200,001 Project Grant under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation federal grant program (CFDA 16.835). The grant will support the County of Arlington Police Department's establishment of a comprehensive Body-Worn Camera program through November 2024. The goal of the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program is to fund law enforcement agencies seeking to...

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 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 Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the City of North Miami Beach, Florida a $150,000 Project Grant under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation federal grant program (CFDA 16.835). The grant aims to support the city's police department in establishing a comprehensive Body-Worn Camera program. Funding will be used from December 2021 through November 2024 to implement BWC technology and develop policies in a manner maximizing...

The Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the Attorney General of Ohio on December 1, 2021 to support the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program. $100,000 of the federal funding will go toward the purchase of body worn cameras and associated storage from Axon Enterprise, Inc. The remaining $100,000 in required non-federal matching funds will support redaction and warranty services from Axon. The goal of the Body Worn Camera Policy...

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,...

This $120,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835) will enable the Flagler County Sheriffs Office to expand its established body-worn camera (BWC) program. The funding will support the procurement and deployment of additional BWCs within the agency's Court and Detention Services Division and Investigative Services Division. This expansion...

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 County of Cumberland Sheriff's Office in Fayetteville, North Carolina received a $700,000 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 funding will support the Sheriff's Office's establishment of a comprehensive Body-Worn Camera program from December 2021 through November 2024. The goal of the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program is to...