Project Grant 15PBJA24GG00238BRND

The City of Phoenix Police Department was awarded a $266,569 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742). The funding will be used to acquire a Gel Lift Scanner Forensic Photography (GLSCAN FP) imaging system and full-frame mirrorless camera setups to enhance the efficiency, quality, and timeliness of crime scene evidence collection and processing within the department's Evidence...

The North Arlington Police Department (NAPD) was awarded a $155,800 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835). The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will be used to expand and enhance NAPD's body-worn camera (BWC) program. Specifically, the funding will equip all 38 patrol officers with upgraded BWCs to replace the department's outdated and insufficient equipment. The enhanced BWCs will...

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 Paulding County Board of Commissioners was awarded a $297,041 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.835 Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program) to implement a body-worn camera program for the Paulding County Sheriff's Office. The project aims to develop law enforcement safety, community trust, transparency, and accountability through the use of body-worn cameras. Key activities include establishing community town hall meetings,...

The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) was awarded a $250,000 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 will be used to procure specialized night vision and thermal imaging equipment for the FCPD's SWAT team and canine unit. This equipment will enhance the officers' ability to safely operate in low-light conditions and identify threats in densely vegetated areas, improving...

The Town of Exeter Fire Department in Exeter, New Hampshire will receive a $232,000 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 implement a body-worn camera program for police officers. Funding will support equipment purchases, installation, software licenses, secure data storage access, and technical support necessary for an effective transparency program. As a...

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) received a $967,708 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835). The funding will be used by PANYNJ's Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) to integrate body-worn camera (BWC) footage into the curriculums of 21 police academy courses over a 3-year period. The initial 7 courses to be updated include Use of Force,...

The Allegheny Police Chiefs, Inc. was awarded a $550,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The grant will fund the purchase and deployment of body worn cameras and related equipment to municipal police departments across Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Specifically, the funding will be used to provide body worn cameras to as many of the approximately 109 police...

This $80,000 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835) will enable the Jonesboro, Arkansas Police Department (JPD) to purchase 40 new body-worn cameras (BWCs). The funding will allow JPD to equip all of its officers, including reserve and administrative personnel, as well as certain public-facing employees, with BWCs. This expansion builds on JPD's existing BWC program, which was previously supported by...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $1,877,934.23 Project Grant to the Pennsylvania Commission On Crime And Delinquency on October 1, 2019 with a completion date of September 30, 2022. The funding was provided under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835) to support law enforcement agencies seeking to establish or expand comprehensive Body-Worn Camera programs. Through 29 sub-awards totaling $776,000,...