Project Grant 15PBJA21GG04399BWCX

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 City of New Berlin Police Department was awarded a $100,000 Body-Worn Camera 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 goal of the grant is to support law enforcement agencies seeking to establish or expand comprehensive Body-Worn Camera programs and have specified plans to implement this technology in a manner that maximizes benefits. The grant will fund the New...

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections received a $900,010 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) to expand the use of body-worn cameras across three state correctional institutions. The project will add a total of 415 new body-worn cameras at Waupun, Columbia, and Green Bay Correctional Institutions, allowing correctional officers and sergeants to wear cameras while on duty. The...

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 Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), under the federal Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835), awarded a $279,774 project grant to the County of Burlington, New Jersey. This 3-year grant will enable the Burlington County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) to implement the BCSO Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Expansion Project. The key products and services to be delivered include: Procurement of 90 Axon body-worn cameras and associated equipment Revision and implementation of the BCSO's...

The County of Madison, Illinois received a $166,000 project grant award 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 goal of this three-year award, which commenced on December 1, 2021, is to support the county's efforts to establish a comprehensive Body-Worn Camera program for its law enforcement agencies. Specifically, the funding will enable the county to develop policies...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the FY23 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835) to the City of Memphis, Tennessee. The funding will support the Memphis Police Department's (MPD) initiative to equip 2,200 sworn officers with body-worn cameras (BWCs) and establish a comprehensive BWC program. The project aims to enhance transparency and accountability in policing by developing policies and procedures for BWC activation,...

The Bristol County District Attorney's Office was awarded a $562,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to implement body-worn camera programs for nine police departments in Massachusetts. Under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program, the grant will support the purchase of 281 body-worn cameras to outfit officers in the towns of Acushnet, Easton, Fairhaven, Mansfield, North Attleboro, Somerset, Swansea, and the...

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...

The Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the Attorney General of Ohio on December 1, 2021 to support the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program. $100,000 of the federal funding will go toward the purchase of body worn cameras and associated storage from Axon Enterprise, Inc. The remaining $100,000 in required non-federal matching funds will support redaction and warranty services from Axon. The goal of the Body Worn Camera Policy...