# Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation (16.835)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-835-body-worn-camera-policy-and-implementation/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $126 million in 261 grants, about $483,622 per award.

## Objectives

Program goal(s) name: Improve usefulness of body worn camera information as evidence and the safety of officers
Program goal(s) description: Improve documentation of public encounters, operational effectiveness and safety of law enforcement and correctional personnel, evidentiary documentation, and prosecutorial outcomes.
Program objective(s) name: Support Law Enforcement
Program objective description: Support law enforcement, prosecutorial, and correctional agencies seeking to establish, expand, or enhance comprehensive Body-Worn Camera (BWC) programs and have specified plans to implement this technology in a manner that maximizes the benefits of BWCs in that agency setting.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $16.0 million | 41 |
| 2022 | $46.7 million | 127 |
| 2023 | $31.0 million | 54 |
| 2024 | $16.1 million | 2 |
| 2025 | $16.4 million | 42 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Justice and Security Strategies, Inc. | Maryland | $38.2 million |
| City of Houston | Texas | $3.4 million |
| City of Los Angeles | California | $3.0 million |
| Port Authority of New York & New Jersey | New York | $3.0 million |
| Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction | Ohio | $2.9 million |
| Massachusetts Department of Corrections | Massachusetts | $2.0 million |
| Indiana Department of Correction | Indiana | $2.0 million |
| City of Memphis, Tennessee | Tennessee | $2.0 million |
| City of New York | New York | $2.0 million |
| Detroit, City of | Michigan | $2.0 million |
| New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety | New Jersey | $1.9 million |
| Colorado Springs City Government | Colorado | $1.9 million |
| Department of State Police Michigan | Michigan | $1.7 million |
| County of Fulton | Georgia | $1.6 million |
| State Police Department | Massachusetts | $1.6 million |
| Rhode Island Department of Public Safety | Rhode Island | $1.5 million |
| County of Bergen | New Jersey | $1.3 million |
| Dept of Pub Safety | Iowa | $1.2 million |
| Idaho Department of Correction | Idaho | $1.0 million |
| County of Orange | California | $1.0 million |