The EL paso police department ( eppd) seeks funding for the body-worn camera program

The El Paso Police Department (EPPD) was awarded a $525,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA #16.753) to implement a body-worn camera program. The EPPD will use the funding to purchase or lease body-worn cameras for patrol and traffic officers, with the goal of improving transparency, accountability and the quality of police services provided to the community. By ensuring officers in the field can digitally record interactions with citizens, the body-worn cameras are intended to help maintain El Paso's standing as one of the nation's safest cities. The grant period runs from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2025.

The cameras purchased/leased will provide body-worn cameras to patrol and traffic officers. Body-worn cameras will improve the quality of service the eppd can provide to the community through increased transparency and accountability. IT will ensure that all officers in the field can record digital video evidence and capture citizen and officer interactions. The use of body-worn cameras will aid eppd in maintaining its standing as one of the nation's top safest cities.