The Pima County Sheriff's Department (PCSD) in Tucson, Arizona was awarded a $3,520,000 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 funding will enable PCSD to replace approximately 1,350 handheld law enforcement radios that have reached their end-of-life cycle, ensuring the department maintains critical communication and emergency response capabilities to support its public...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the Town of Elon a $102,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The funding will support two critical equipment purchases for the Elon Police Department: Fifteen Panasonic Toughbook computers with docks and chargers to replace 7-year old Dell computers in police cruisers. Ten Flock Safety cameras with advanced search capabilities to improve inter-agency collaboration with...
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 South COM Dispatch received a $276,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program. The funding will support the acquisition of effective equipment, technologies, and interoperable communications to assist in responding to and preventing crime. This will improve police effectiveness and information sharing among law enforcement, local...
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 Colorado Department of Public Safety, acting through its Colorado State Patrol division, was awarded a $1,666,270 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 20.237) program. The funding will support four key initiatives over a 4-year period ending September 30, 2027: Replacing and upgrading Colorado's Commercial Vehicle...
The City of Oceanside, California will receive $587,000 under a two-year Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services program. The funding will support technology and equipment acquisitions to improve law enforcement effectiveness and information sharing through the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). Specifically, the City will develop and obtain policing technologies, equipment, and interoperable...
The City of Sonora Police Department was awarded a $422,000 project grant from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to acquire new patrol vehicles and replace its aging fleet. The funding will be used to purchase updated patrol units equipped with advanced safety features, improved technology, and better fuel efficiency. This will enable the department to enhance public safety, reduce response times, lower operating...
The City of Scranton's Police Department (SPD) was awarded a $3,500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to upgrade the department's technology and training. The funding will enable SPD to procure and implement body-worn cameras, mobile video recorders/dash cams, and TASER devices, as well as virtual reality-based use of force, de-escalation, and community interaction training...
The City of Alamo Police Department was awarded a $540,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services program under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program. The funding will support the acquisition of effective equipment and technologies to assist in responding to and preventing crime, and improve information sharing among law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve. Specifically, the grant will fund...