Project Grant 2018BCBX0176

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the FY23 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835) to the City of Memphis, Tennessee. The funding will support the Memphis Police Department's (MPD) initiative to equip 2,200 sworn officers with body-worn cameras (BWCs) and establish a comprehensive BWC program. The project aims to enhance transparency and accountability in policing by developing policies and procedures for BWC activation,...

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...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the City of Bessemer Alabama $400,000 under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835) to purchase new body worn cameras for the Bessemer Police Department. The current cameras have reached end of life and are obsolete. The new cameras will allow the police department to maintain authentic record keeping and accurate data management for its 30,000 citizens. Under the direction of...

The Mercer County New Jersey Prosecutor's Office (MCPO) will receive $285,583 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program. The MCPO will purchase 16 body worn cameras for investigators and create a Body Worn Camera Wins program demonstration project. This will involve purchasing three smart boards for training purposes and hiring a project director. The demonstration...

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police Department was awarded a $150,000 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 department's efforts to establish a comprehensive body-worn camera program from December 2021 through November 2024. The goal of the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program is to fund law...

The Montclair Police Department was awarded a $800,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The grant funds will be used to establish and implement a police body-worn camera program in the City of Montclair, California. Key activities include purchasing and deploying camera systems, evidence management systems, and associated equipment; training officers on proper use and...

This $560,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance will fund the integration of body-worn cameras and in-car video systems for the Oak Park Department of Public Safety. The City of Oak Park will receive the funding to provide body-worn cameras for all officers and update existing in-car video systems to seamlessly integrate with the new body cameras. This will allow both video systems to work together efficiently to record law...

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 Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska was awarded a $890,000 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 period runs from December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2024 to support the establishment and expansion of a comprehensive Body-Worn Camera program. Funding under this program aims to maximize the benefits of BWC technology by assisting law...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the City of Jefferson, Missouri a $180,000 project grant under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835). The grant will fund the Jefferson City Police Department's implementation of a comprehensive body-worn camera program through September 2025. The police department will purchase 90 body-worn cameras to equip all officers who regularly interact with the public. The program aims...