The sussex county sheriff's office (scso) is respectfullyseeking funding for the purchase of 70 body-worn cameras and their software

This federal Project Grant award of $182,450.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835). The funding will allow the Sussex County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) to purchase 70 body-worn cameras and associated software, including camera hardware, software licenses, maintenance and support, and camera replacement every 24 months. This project will ensure that all SCSO sworn officers are equipped with updated, quality body-worn cameras to promote transparency, accountability, and improved evidence collection. Additionally, the grant will enable the SCSO to upgrade its storage system from a hard drive-based to a cloud-based solution, allowing for unlimited data storage and more manageable sharing of digital evidence. The award has an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2027.

The scso has worked with a viable vendor to determine the best body-worn cameras and software that will be implemented to best fit the needs of the scso sworn officers. The product that was chosen was a body-worn camera bundle that includes the following items: - focus body worn camera - software right to use license - software maintenance and technical support - hardware warranty and technical support - replacement camera every 24 months if funded, this project will ensure all sworn officers have updated, quality bwcs for the foreseeable future. Because the current equipment will be obsolete by the end of this year, IT is extremely important that the bwcs and their software are replaced soon. Additionally, this proposed project will allow the scso to upgrade its hard drive-based storage system to a cloud-based storage system, allowing for unlimited data storage and more manageable sharing properties. This is extremely important to ensure that the officers of the scso are equipped with BWC technology that is cost-beneficial, has training capabilities, and provides transparency and accountability that will aid in the DE-escalation of possible escalated instances where body-camera footage is necessary.