Project Grant 2020BCBX0035

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...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.835 - Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program) provides $200,000.00 to the City of Buckeye, AZ to enhance their body-worn camera (BWC) program. The funding will be used to upgrade 200 BWCs with features like increased battery life, bi-directional communications, and expanded field of view. This will help address inefficiencies in the city's current outdated BWC technology, which has...

The City of Beachwood, Ohio was awarded a $130,000 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 improve the Beachwood Police Department's body-worn camera (BWC) program. The project, running from October 2024 to September 2027, will enable the department to update its outdated BWC equipment, implement formal procedures for reviewing BWC recordings, and provide officer training on the proper...

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...

The Paulding County Board of Commissioners was awarded a $297,041 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.835 Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program) to implement a body-worn camera program for the Paulding County Sheriff's Office. The project aims to develop law enforcement safety, community trust, transparency, and accountability through the use of body-worn cameras. Key activities include establishing community town hall meetings,...

The Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office received a $148,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835). The grant funding will be used to upgrade the county's existing body-worn camera (BWC) system, which has become outdated and prone to equipment failures that have resulted in the loss of crucial evidence. The new BWCs will improve the equitable prosecution of crimes by providing enhanced...

The City of Hialeah Police Department (HPD) was awarded a $690,000 federal Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.835 - Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program) to outfit 345 sworn law enforcement officers with body-worn camera (BWC) devices and associated user licensing. The 36-month project aims to upgrade HPD's existing BWC technology to enhance operational efficiency and transparency. The total project cost is $6,170,120, with a...

The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) received a $1,540,904 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835). The grant will fund the replacement of 825 body-worn cameras (BWCs) for all CSPD sworn officers, providing technologically superior BWCs with enhanced digital evidence management capabilities. This will improve the reliability, transparency, and accountability of CSPD's...

The North Arlington Police Department (NAPD) was awarded a $155,800 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835). The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will be used to expand and enhance NAPD's body-worn camera (BWC) program. Specifically, the funding will equip all 38 patrol officers with upgraded BWCs to replace the department's outdated and insufficient equipment. The enhanced BWCs will...

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...