This portion of the body worn camera project would be to outfit each of the holsters for all sworn officers with the signal sidearm feature to wirelessly connect to their body worn cameras to ensure…

The City of Thornton Police Department was awarded a $310,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program. The grant will fund the outfitting of holsters for all sworn officers with a wireless signal sidearm feature to connect each officer's firearm to their body worn camera. This will ensure critical footage is captured whenever an officer's firearm is drawn without needing to manually activate the camera. The funding will allow the department to comply with requirements of Colorado Senate Bill 20-217 mandating all sworn officers use body worn cameras. The grant period runs from March 15, 2022 through December 31, 2023 to implement this body worn camera signal sidearm project.

This portion of the body worn camera project would be to outfit each of the holsters for all sworn officers with the signal sidearm feature to wirelessly connect to their body worn cameras to ensure critical footage is captured when a firearm is drawn without having to press a button. All sworn officers employed by the city of thornton police department must have a body worn camera per the requirements of senate bill 20-217.