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The County of Portage in Stevens Point, Wisconsin received a $616,000 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 replace in-car squad camera systems and equip deputies and corrections officers with body-worn cameras. The existing in-car camera systems for the Portage County Sheriff's Office, some over 10 years old, are beyond their expected lifespan and...

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 County of Dakota in Hastings, Minnesota received a $168,188 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance on December 1, 2021 to implement a body-worn camera program through November 30, 2024. The funding supports the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835), which aims to establish or expand comprehensive BWC programs with plans to maximize benefits. Specifically, the County will use the funds to develop...

Through a $400,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835), the County Of Essex Sheriffs Department will purchase 200 body-worn cameras to expand its existing body camera program. The goal is to enhance evidence documentation, officer accountability, and community trust across Essex County, New Jersey, which includes the high-crime city of...

The Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS) was awarded a $2,450,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance's FY 2023 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835). The grant will be used to outfit 650 sworn officers across all five divisions of the DPS with body-worn cameras (BWCs) and implement a new digital evidence management platform. The goal of the project is to increase officer safety and accountability, reduce false allegations,...

The Department of Justice Wisconsin, a division of the State of Wisconsin Governor's Office, has been awarded a $218,995 federal Project Grant under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835) from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance. The goal of this 3-year project is to outfit, administer, and train 110 special agents and supervisors across the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation in the use of body-worn cameras...

The Ford County Sheriff's Office in Dodge City, Kansas was awarded $305,000 under the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) on March 15, 2022 to purchase body-worn and in-car camera systems from Motorola Solutions and WatchGuard Video. The grant-funded purchase includes 22 WatchGuard M-500 in-car video systems with front and cabin cameras and touchscreen displays for patrol vehicles, along with 22...

The Fresno County Sheriff's Office will implement a body-worn camera program through a $430,000 project grant 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 grant will fund the acquisition of 225 body-worn cameras for 215 sworn deputies in the Patrol Bureau and 10 spares over a three-year period from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The cameras aim to enhance transparency...

The Delaware Department of Correction (DDOC) was awarded a $113,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards (CFDA 16.753) program. The primary objective of this grant is to implement a Body Worn Camera (BWC) pilot project across two Level V and one Level IV correctional facilities in Delaware. The goal is to increase accountability, transparency, and community trust within the state's correctional system by...

The Detroit Police Department (DPD) was awarded a $3.97 million Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to support the upgrade and expansion of its existing body worn camera program through September 2025. The funding will support DPD's plan to lease 2,500 additional body worn cameras to equip every sworn officer as part of the agency's goal to establish a comprehensive body worn camera program under the Body Worn Camera Policy and...