Formula Grant 2020VDBX0101

The City of Sumter Police Department in South Carolina received a $246,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services program to develop and acquire technology and equipment that assists in responding to and preventing crime. Funded through the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program, the award will support projects specified in the Joint Explanatory Statement - Division B to improve police effectiveness and information sharing...

The Sumter County Sheriff's Office received a $146,880 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding will be used to expand mental health and wellness services for both sworn and civilian employees of the Sheriff's Office. Initiatives include providing speaking events with a renowned mental health expert, making a mental...

The City of Panama City, Florida received a $72,113.40 block grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) for law enforcement officers. The funding was provided under the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, with the objective of assisting eligible state and local recipients in preventing, preparing for, and responding to...

The Hialeah Police Department (HPD) was awarded a $690,000 federal Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835). The grant will fund the purchase and deployment of 345 body-worn cameras (BWCs) and accompanying user licensing for electronic storage of video evidence. This initiative aims to upgrade HPD's existing BWC system, implemented in 2021, with newer technology to enhance...

The City of Syracuse Police Department (SPD) received a $140,000 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 expand its body-worn camera (BWC) program. The funding will allow SPD to purchase 28 additional BWCs to outfit members of its SWAT team and detectives in the Criminal Investigation Division who currently lack cameras. The goal is to realize benefits like...

The federal Project Grant award of $985,800.00 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The grant funding will support the County of Sumter, a U.S. local government entity, in acquiring critical firefighting equipment, personal protective gear, and implementing health and wellness programs for first responders. This award aims to enhance the safety of the public and firefighting personnel with respect...

The Town of Prescott Valley Police Department (PVPD) will implement a comprehensive Body Worn Camera (BWC) program through a $174,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant supports PVPD's BWC Implementation Project to purchase 87 cameras for all sworn officers and animal control officers, along with robust software for proper storage, redaction, release and auditing of footage per policy. The three-year grant...

The Leon County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) received a $112,000 Project Grant award under the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance's Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835). The grant, effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026, will enable LCSO to expand its existing body-worn camera (BWC) program. Key activities include purchasing new BWC equipment, enhancing technical support for the expanded camera system, developing policies for BWC...

The City of Tallahassee has been awarded a $350,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding will be used to integrate virtual reality (VR) technology with the traditional training offered to officers within the Tallahassee Police Department. This will allow officers to experience a wider range of scenario-based...

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...