The morrisville police department (MPD) currently deploys 31 body worn cameras (bwcs) and in-car camera systems, with 10 backups

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753), awarded a $120,000 Project Grant to the Town of Morrisville, North Carolina. The funding will enable the Morrisville Police Department (MPD) to expand its body-worn camera (BWC) and in-car camera systems by 17 bundled units and upgrade its existing 31 BWCs and in-car cameras to work with newer software and a cloud-based video storage solution. This project will enhance the MPD's digital multimedia evidence (DME) documentation and storage capabilities to meet both current and future staffing needs. The grant has a performance period from October 1, 2024, to December 31, 2026.

In december 2022, the BWC vendor notified MPD that they were no longer producing the specific model of bwcs and that new products offered would not be supported by the older, server-based software. To meet both current and identified future staffing needs, MPD would need to expand its camera program systems by 17 bundled units and upgrade its current stock of BWC and in-car camera systems to work with the newer software that are on the market. Additionally, MPD seeks to transition from a server-based to a cloud-based video storage solution to improve digital multimedia evidence (DME) documentation and storage.