Governor DeWine Announces Funding Support for Law Enforcement Body-Worn Cameras
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced additional support for local law enforcement body-worn camera programs around the state.
As part of the fifth round of the Ohio Body-Worn Camera Grant Program, the Ohio Department of Public Safety's Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) will award $4.4 million in funding to help local law enforcement agencies across Ohio pay for body-worn camera equipment and associated costs.
A total of 131 law enforcement agencies will receive a grant award, including 10 agencies that will use funding to establish new body-worn camera programs and 121 agencies that will dedicate funding toward expanding or upgrading existing technology.
Governor DeWine created the Ohio Body-Worn Camera Grant Program in 2021. In total, 370 law enforcement agencies have received funding as part of the initiative.
"Today, body-worn cameras on law enforcement officers are commonplace; they protect both the public and our first responders," said Governor DeWine. "My administration is proud to have helped hundreds of local agencies incorporate this valuable technology into their daily routines."
OCJS received $17.2 million worth of grant requests for this round of funding. All qualifying agencies that applied for grants to establish new body-worn camera programs were given priority, and the remaining funds went to existing programs to upgrade aging cameras, add storage capacity, or hire record-retention personnel.
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Ohio Department of Public Safety
Bret Crow, Director of Communications
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