Formula Grant 2020DJBX0570

This $291,853 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.835 - Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program) will support the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office (RCSO) in Murfreesboro, Tennessee to expand its body-worn camera (BWC) program. The funding will enable RCSO to purchase 219 BWCs for its Judicial Services Division and Adult Detention Center, which employ 30 certified and 19 non-certified officers, and 170...

The Rutherford County, TN Sheriff's Office received a $685,731 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738) to implement a virtual reality de-escalation training project. The purpose is to adopt a fully immersive, multi-participant, customizable virtual reality technology to engage officers in virtual scenarios with after-action reviews. This training is designed to improve the department's ability to de-escalate...

The Wake County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) was awarded a $878,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The purpose of the grant is to purchase and distribute 200 body-worn cameras for the detention division, 30 in-car cameras for the patrol division, and 60 radars for the patrol and homeland security/special operations divisions. This equipment upgrade project aims to enhance...

The Forrest County Sheriff's Office in Hattiesburg, Mississippi will use a $500,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to implement two initiatives. Under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program, the Sheriff's Office will upgrade mobile and handheld radio equipment and broadly implement body worn camera deployment. The radio project will enhance information sharing and interoperability among law enforcement agencies...

The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards (CFDA 16.753) program. The grant will fund the acquisition and implementation of a new digital high-definition Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR)/camera system for the agency's air support unit helicopter. The purpose is to replace the existing outdated analog FLIR/camera system to improve the quality of aerial...

The Rutherford County, TN Sheriff's Office (RCSO) and Volunteer Behavioral Health (VBH) have been awarded a $372,660 grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745). This 3-year project grant will fund the "Police Assistance to Mental Health Wellness and You" or "PATHWAY" program, a collaborative law enforcement-behavioral health response to serve the growing population of...

The White County Sheriff's Office in Sparta, Tennessee will receive $209,250 from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program. The funding will support the purchase of Axon Enterprise VR equipment for de-escalation training between September 1, 2022 and August 31, 2024. The VR technology represents the future of public safety simulation training and will help make both law enforcement...

The Wake County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) received a $307,485 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 grant will fund the expansion of WCSO's body-worn camera (BWC) program to include detention officers in the county's two detention facilities. Key objectives include procuring and deploying 350 BWCs, enhancing training and policies for proper BWC use, and improving...

The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) was awarded a $250,000 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 will be used to procure specialized night vision and thermal imaging equipment for the FCPD's SWAT team and canine unit. This equipment will enhance the officers' ability to safely operate in low-light conditions and identify threats in densely vegetated areas, improving...

The Statesville Police Department will use a $410,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) to replace its current 9-year-old body-worn camera system with new hardware and software. The award will fund the purchase and installation of the new body camera system over a 24-month period, supporting patrol and field officers serving the City of Statesville, North Carolina (population 29,000). The new...