STOUGHTON — Chief Donna McNamara is pleased to share that the Stoughton Police Department received a $249,425 grant from the Healey-Driscoll Administration as part of the FY25 Body-Worn Cameras (BWC) Grant Program.
The Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded more than $3 million in grant funds to 32 local police departments to implement or expand body-worn camera programs.
The BWC Grant Program supports municipal police departments in planning and implementing a new BWC program or expanding an existing BWC program to improve officer and community safety.
Wearing body cameras demonstrates departments’ commitment to transparency and accountability and helps improve policing practices so that officers may better serve their communities.
Research done by the Bureau of Justice Assistance suggests that implementing BWCs has led to reductions in crime, police-generated incidents, assaults against police officers, and complaints against police officers in certain communities.
It is estimated that the grants will support more than 1,200 officers.
“We are so grateful to receive funding for this program,” said Chief McNamara. “Having the most updated technology possible is going to go a long way in providing our residents with the sense of security that they deserve.”
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