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 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...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the Borough of Eddystone, Pennsylvania under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The funding will be used to implement a body-worn camera program and upgrade the police department's outdated record management system. The body-worn cameras will be used to record and document police interactions with the community, which will be reviewed to ensure compliance with department...
The City of Redmond Police Department was awarded a $170,000 Project 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 grant will support the establishment of a comprehensive Body-Worn Camera program for the Redmond Police Department from December 2021 through November 2024. The goal of the program is to fund law enforcement agencies seeking to implement BWC technology in...
Through a $400,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835), the County Of Essex Sheriffs Department will purchase 200 body-worn cameras to expand its existing body camera program. The goal is to enhance evidence documentation, officer accountability, and community trust across Essex County, New Jersey, which includes the high-crime city of...
The Beachwood Police Department was awarded a $130,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the FY24 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835). The grant will be used to improve the department's current body-worn camera (BWC) policy and update its existing, outdated BWC equipment. Key activities include implementing a formal procedure for reviewing BWC recordings to ensure proper usage, providing formal training on...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance, through the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753), awarded a $153,000 project grant to the City of Utica, Michigan to modernize the Utica Police Department's camera system. The grant will fund the expansion of the department's body-worn camera program, installation of in-car camera systems in all patrol vehicles, and the deployment of four strategically placed automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras. The integrated camera system will...
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 St. Charles, Illinois received a $130,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835). The grant funds the development and implementation of a comprehensive body-worn camera (BWC) and in-car camera program for the St. Charles Police Department. The program aims to improve transparency and accountability, and build trust between the police and the community. Key objectives...
The City of Orlando, Florida will receive $1.2 million under a Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance through the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA #16.753) to support its body-worn camera program from October 1, 2022 through March 31, 2024. The funding will assist the city in purchasing next-generation body-worn cameras for the Orlando Police Department that feature improved automatic activation technology tied...