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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of an Application for $200,000 in Grant Funds through the Bureau of Justice Assistance FY 2024 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies.
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Meeting Date: July 8, 2024
Contact Person/Dept.: Assistant Police Chief Troy Dunlap/ Police Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6396
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/02/2024)
Department Approval Name, Title Date: Jason Sims, Police Chief (06/17/2024) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve an application for grant funds in the amount of $200,000 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance FY 2024 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) announced the availability of grant funds for Fiscal Year 2024. BJA funding is intended for law enforcement agencies, prosecutors' offices and correctional agencies performing law enforcement functions to purchase or lease body-worn cameras (BWCs) to establish or expand comprehensive body-worn camera programs with a specific and demonstrated plan to implement this technology to maximize the benefits of BWCs. Funding under this program supports agencies with existing BWC programs that are seeking to improve the management, sharing, and integration of digital evidence generated from BWCs'; optimize how prosecutors leverage BWC footage to improve operations; or to use BWC to enhance officer training or constitutional policing practices. This program furthers the DOJ's mission by promoting the safe and fair administration of justice.
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