Body-Worn Camera Training and Technical Assistance Program

FY24 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is pleased to announce a new solicitation for FY24 which seeks to support the purchase and lease of body-worn cameras (BWCs) by publicly funded law enforcement and corrections agencies as part of comprehensive BWC programs guided by sound policy and broad stakeholder input. In addition, the solicitation seeks to support demonstration projects that advance digital evidence management, leveraging BWC digital footage to promote evidence-based and procedurally just practices in agencies with established BWC programs.

The solicitation will include five funding categories:

Category 1 – Site-based Awards to Law Enforcement Agencies (including self-initiated partnership applications)
Category 2 – Site-based Awards to State Correctional Agencies
Category 3 – Digital Evidence Management and Integration Demonstration Projects
Category 4 – Optimizing BWC Footage in Prosecutors’ Offices Demonstration Projects
Category 5 – Using BWC Footage for Training and Constitutional Policing Demonstration Projects

For more information on eligibility and deadlines, please visit the BJA website below.

BJA Solicitation

Body-Worn Cameras (BWC)

BWCs have become an important tool for law enforcement and the public to ensure professional officer conduct and record critical incidents. JSS is partnering with a number of organizations to provide BWCs and technical assistance to law enforcement agencies and evaluate the effectiveness of existing BWC programs.

Training and Technical Assistance Program

Through a partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), JSS provides training and technical assistance to agencies seeking to develop and implement comprehensive body-worn camera (BWC) programs.

Police, sheriffs, prosecutors, courts, and corrections agencies are eligible to receive assistance. Please contact us via email at info@bwcprogram.com or call our help line at 877-314-1222.