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The City of Burlington (NC) Police Department (BPD) received a $525,560 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835). The two-and-a-half-year project will leverage and enhance BPD's current practice of using body-worn camera (BWC) footage to inform officer training. BPD will partner with the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) to assess the implementation and outcomes of their...

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...

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 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 County of Cleveland, NC received a $240,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance on December 1, 2021 to implement a comprehensive Body-Worn Camera program by November 30, 2024. The grant funds the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835), which aims to support law enforcement agencies seeking to establish or expand BWC programs and implement the technology in a manner maximizing public benefits....

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the City of North Miami Beach, Florida a $150,000 Project Grant under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation federal grant program (CFDA 16.835). The grant aims to support the city's police department in establishing a comprehensive Body-Worn Camera program. Funding will be used from December 2021 through November 2024 to implement BWC technology and develop policies in a manner maximizing...

The Leon County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) received a $112,000 Project Grant award under the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance's Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835). The grant, effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026, will enable LCSO to expand its existing body-worn camera (BWC) program. Key activities include purchasing new BWC equipment, enhancing technical support for the expanded camera system, developing policies for BWC...

The Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office received a $148,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835). The grant funding will be used to upgrade the county's existing body-worn camera (BWC) system, which has become outdated and prone to equipment failures that have resulted in the loss of crucial evidence. The new BWCs will improve the equitable prosecution of crimes by providing enhanced...

The Carbondale, Illinois Police Department was awarded a $264,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program. The grant will support the Carbondale Police Department, Jackson County Sheriff's Department, and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Department of Public Safety to establish comprehensive body worn camera programs for 132 officers across the three law enforcement...

The Metropolitan Atlanta Body-Worn Camera (MABWC) Initiative received a $399,286 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 goal of this two-year grant ending September 30, 2019 was to support the Board of Education City of Atlanta in establishing a comprehensive body-worn camera program for law enforcement. Funding was intended to allow the Atlanta...