(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — State of Ohio announced today that the state will award nearly $4.9 million to local law enforcement agencies across Ohio to help cover costs associated with body camera programs.
A total of 112 law enforcement agencies will receive grant funding as part of the Ohio Body-Worn Camera Grant Program. Of those agencies, 44 will use funding to create new body-worn camera programs and 68 agencies will dedicate funding toward expanding or upgrading existing technology.
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“Body cameras are an essential tool for policing, and the funds we’re awarding today will help agencies purchase around 1,660 new body cameras and associated technology,” said Governor DeWine. “Body cameras are important not only for providing transparency to the public but also for adding an extra layer of protection for our officers.”
Today’s grants represent the second round of funding awarded as part of the Ohio Body-Worn Camera Grant Program. The first round of grants, announced in January, provided funding to help 109 local law enforcement agencies purchase around 1,700 body cameras and related equipment.
Here is the funding departments in our area.
Columbiana County
Columbiana Police Department receives $37,735.
Mahoning County
Canfield Police Department: $51,043
*Milton Township Police Department: $17,115
Trumbull County
Cortland Police Department: $12,895
Brookfield Twp. Police Department: $8,516
Niles Police Department: $13,224
*Vienna Township: $11,660
*New Body Worn Camera Programs
