The Year in Review
In 2022, the SRT Body Worn Camera
program funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) provided grants to 418 jurisdictions for $11.2 million across 48 states and one U.S. territory (Guam).Read more…
Miami Civilian Board Finds that BWCs Clear Officers of Wrongdoing
A new report has found that Miami Police Department (MPD) officers who wear body cameras are twice as likely to be cleared of misconduct complaints and that the most common problem with the BWC is that the microphone is not being turned on.Read more…
Webinars! Webinars! Webinars!
One of the major grant requirements for the Small, Rural, and Tribal Body-Worn Camera program is to watch the videos or review the PowerPoint presentations for Webinars 1-5.Read more…
Saving Lives: BWC Footage, Opioid Overdoses, and Naloxone
The Tempe (AZ) Police Department and Arizona State University recently completed a study that reviewed body-worn camera footage to assist with the opioid crisis and de-mystify the use of naloxone by police.Read more…
BWC Policies: 8 Important Issues For Chiefs and Sheriffs
A robust BWC policy is the backbone of the SRT BWC Program. Having a
comprehensive policy that is based on a department’s philosophy assists with transparency both internally and externally.Read more…