Body‐Worn Camera Program Fact Sheet
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recognizes body-worn
cameras as a law enforcement strategy aimed at improving
public safety, reducing crime, and improving public trust
between police and the citizens they serve. DOJ provides
numerous resources to assist state, local, and tribal law
enforcement agencies in developing and enhancing their
body-worn camera programs. In addition to the resources
listed below, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is a valuable resource for
agencies when seeking funds to implement body-worn
camera programs.

BWC Policy Implementa on Program
2015 Awards Map

BJA FY 2015 Body‐Worn Camera
Pilot Implementa on Program

Body‐Worn Camera Grant Applica ons

Funding for Body‐Worn Camera Pilot Programs

285 Submi ed, 73 Awarded

As part of President Obama’s commitment to expand
funding and training to law enforcement agencies through
community policing initiatives, the Bureau of Justice
Assistance (BJA), part of DOJ’s Office of Justice
Programs (OJP), announced a $20 million Body-Worn
Camera (BWC) Pilot Implementation Program in May
2015 to respond to the immediate needs of local and tribal
law enforcement organizations. OJP enhanced the funding
to the BWC Pilot Implementation Program by adding
over $2.5 million, allowing BJA to exceed its target of 50
agencies by making 73 awards.

Body‐Worn Cameras
55,000 Requested, 21,000 Awarded

BJA processed 285 applications from 42 states, the
District of Columbia, and tribal governments. These
applicants requested over $56 million in federal funds and
sought the purchase of over 55,000 cameras.
The selected training and technical assistance provider,
CNA, will assist BJA to provide oversight, training, and
performance management.

Body‐Worn Camera Toolkit
Online Resource Guide
The BJA Body-Worn Camera Implementation Toolkit is an online
resource for stakeholders that includes lessons learned for
implementation, model policies and procedures, and research
materials. To assist grantees, the toolkit consolidates and translates
research, promising practices, templates, and tools that have been
developed by renowned experts.

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Body-Worn Camera Pilot Implementation Program
2015 Awards List

 

   

State Locality Federal Award State Locality Federal Award
AL Andalusia, City of 5 87,224 NC Fayetteyille, City of 530,000
AZ Glendale, City of 440,035 NE Omaha, City of 500
A2 Peoria, City of 5 53,170 NJ Cherry Hill Police Department 5 82,525
AZ Salt River Pima-Maricopa 5 193,596 NM Albuquerque pence Department 5 2501000
C4 Imperial COUHW Sheriff's Of?ce 5 74370 My Las?y'egas Metropolitan PD 5 250,000
CA LosAngeIes Police Department 5 1,000,000 NY Albany, City of 133,305
CA Pasadena, City of 250,000 NY Rochester, City of 600, 000
CA Richmond, City of 150,000 NY Spring Valley, Village of 5 11,905
CA Sacramento, City of 599,756 NY White Plains, City of 5 31,638
CA San Bernardino, City of 546,502 OH Akron, City of 5 367,478
CO Colorado 500035, City of 5 500,000 OH Hamilton County Sheriff's Office 5 139,500
CT New Haven, City of 5 90,000 OK Tulsa, City of 5 599,200
CT Stamford, City of 500,000 OR Beayerton, City of 150,000
DC Metropolitan Police Department 5 1,000,000 0R Eugene, City of 5 249,000
FL Apopka Police Department 5 43,000 PA Allentown, City of 249,901
FL Marni-Dado County 5 1,000,000 PA Carlisle, Borough of 5 43,500
FL Orlando, City of 497,430 PA Central Bucks Regional PD 5 52,805
FL Pensacola. City of 5 64,500 PA Johnstown, City of 5 63,000
GA Newton County Sheriff's Office 5 89,199 PA Pittsburgh, City of 5 250,000
GA St. Marys Police Department 5 69,000 SC Charleston, City of 5 25,264
GA Wilkinson County 5 9,523 SC Greenyille, City of 5 93,750
IA Dubuque, City of 5 61,230 SC Spartanburg, City of 184,500
ID Twin Falls, City of 5 90,000 TX Corpus Christi, City of 5 125,000
ll? Chicago; Clt?i? 5 120002000 TK Laredo Independent Sch. District 5 46,499
El8inI 0f 5 2501000 TX New Braunfels, City of 5 31,745
IL Lake County Sheriff's Department 5 73,000 San Antonio! City, of 5 
IN Fort Wayne, City of 126,585 Webb County, 5 13359
IN West Lafayette, City of 5 12,155 UT Greater Salt Lake, Unified Dept. 181,540
KS Dodge City Police Department 5 45,205 0,0, Dinwiddie Cgunty 5 15,200
KS Wichita, City of 5 250, 000 0,0, Fairfax, City of 5 23,373
KS Wyandotte Countnyansas City 5 352,500 ?y'A City of 205,486
LA New Orleans Police Department 5 237,000 ?y'A Newport News Sheriff's Office 5 209,944
MI Dearborn, City of 5 59,571 VA Wavnesbomf City of 5 35,045
MI Detroit Police Department 5 1,000,000 we, Seatt e Police Department 5 600,000
MN Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe 5 41,967 WI West Allis, City of 5 75,000
MN Minneapolis, City of 600,000 Hanson, City of 5 45,000
MN Saint Paul Police Department 5 600,000 Total Award: 5 19,312,397