Project Grant 2011DBBX0015

This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) will allow the City of Syracuse Police Department to expand its existing neighborhood street camera infrastructure, known as COPS Cameras, and provide critical repairs and replacements to the existing network. This camera system has been an essential public safety tool for the city for over a decade, aiding emergency response,...

The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) was awarded a $1,540,904 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 funding will support CSPD's efforts to replace its existing body-worn cameras (BWCs) with technologically-superior units to enhance transparency, accountability, and operational effectiveness. Specifically, the grant will enable CSPD to acquire 825 upgraded BWCs,...

The Steilacoom Department of Public Safety (SDPS) was awarded a $189,088 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Program (CFDA 16.710) to acquire Street Smarts Virtual Reality (VR) training systems. This funding will allow SDPS and 17 neighboring police departments to enhance their scenario-based training on critical incidents, such as active shooter situations, domestic violence, and warrant service. The VR systems will provide immersive, real-life...

The City of Kirkland Police Department in Kirkland, Washington received a $220,000 project grant award 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 fund the City of Kirkland Police Department Body Worn Camera Program from December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2024. The goal of the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program is to support law enforcement...

The Town of Prescott Valley Police Department (PVPD) will implement a comprehensive Body Worn Camera (BWC) program through a $174,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant supports PVPD's BWC Implementation Project to purchase 87 cameras for all sworn officers and animal control officers, along with robust software for proper storage, redaction, release and auditing of footage per policy. The three-year grant...

The Spokane County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) was awarded a $349,108 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The grant will fund the implementation of Motivational Interviewing (MI) training and Tactical Social Interactions (TSI) training for 24 SCSO field training officers and 18 first-line supervisors over a two-year period from October 2024 to...

The City of Rapid City received a $375,000 Project Grant award under the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) on October 1, 2024. The grant funding will be used to hire and/or rehire additional career law enforcement officers in an effort to increase the city's community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. Anticipated outcomes of the grant include increased engagement in planned community partnerships,...

The City of Davis, California was awarded a $130,000 federal Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the FY 2023 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835). The grant funding will enable the Davis Police Department to replace aging body-worn camera (BWC) equipment and expand the department's existing BWC program. Key objectives include improving the management and sharing of digital evidence from BWCs with...

The Chelan County Sheriff's Office was awarded a $660,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) to implement a Body Worn Camera (BWC) program. The primary objective of the BWC program is to improve transparency and accountability in policing by recording interactions between law enforcement and the public. The BWC program aims to increase trust between law enforcement and the community, promote better...

The City of Calumet City, Illinois will receive $1,433,250 under a five-year Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program. The purpose of the award is to support the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) by allowing the City to hire or rehire additional career law enforcement officers through September 2027. Funding will be used to increase the jurisdiction's community policing capacity and help prevent and disrupt crime and violence by...