FY 19 Body-Worn Camera Program

The primary goal of the BWC Policy and Implementation Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Provider is to develop and deliver a comprehensive array of TTA to assist grantees and other key stakeholders in BWC PIP implementation. The TTA provider will direct TTA services to include management and maintenance of BJA’s BWC website (www.bja.gov/bwc); assist agencies in the development of sound and comprehensive BWC polices; and identification and advancement of promising practices and assessments of grant-funded programs. The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Body¬Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (BWC PIP) provides Department of Justice (DOJ) resources and support to communities seeking to implement and/or enhance body-worn camera programs. Since the inception of BWC PIP, CNA and its partners, Arizona State University (ASU) and Justice & Security Strategies, Inc. (JSS), have provided training and technical assistance (TTA) to help DOJ and local communities successfully plan, implement, and expand their BWC initiatives with a holistic and systemic approach. CNA proposes to continue delivering, and to expand, its provision of high-quality TTA. CA/NCF

The primary goal of the BWC Policy and Implementation Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Provider is to develop and deliver a comprehensive array of TTA to assist grantees and other key stakeholders in BWC PIP implementation. The TTA provider will direct TTA services to include management and maintenance of BJA’s BWC website (www.bja.gov/bwc); assist agencies in the development of sound and comprehensive BWC polices; and identification and advancement of promising practices and assessments of grant-funded programs.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Body­Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (BWC PIP) provides Department of Justice (DOJ) resources and support to communities seeking to implement and/or enhance body-worn camera programs. Since the inception of BWC PIP, CNA and its partners, Arizona State University (ASU) and Justice & Security Strategies, Inc. (JSS), have provided training and technical assistance (TTA) to help DOJ and local communities successfully plan, implement, and expand their BWC initiatives with a holistic and systemic approach. CNA proposes to continue delivering, and to expand, its provision of high-quality TTA. CA/NCF

In the past decade, the implementation of body-worn cameras (BWCs) in the United States has increased among law enforcement and other sectors of the justice system. Simultaneously, issues related to vendor products and features, technological advances, legislative requirements, and digital evidence management have become more complex. CNA, Justice & Security Strategies, Inc. (JSS), and Arizona State University (ASU) have the experience and capacity to continue to support criminal justice agencies (e.g., law enforcement agencies, prosecutors’ offices, correctional agencies, etc.) in planning, implementing, and expanding their BWC initiatives. CNA and its partners have served as the BWC TTA provider since the program’s inception in fiscal year (FY) 2015 and understand the complexities of implementing the TTA program. The team will leverage our unmatched BWC TTA portfolio to continue to enhance and adjust the TTA  program through the goals and activities outlined in the OJP Invitation address the new program areas of the FY2022 BWCPIP of Law Enforcement Agency solicitation. Our team will also work collaboratively  to coordinate and align TTA services and plans with the  Body-Worn Camera Policy Small Rural and Tribal Microgrant program.

To begin our engagements, we will determine the initial capacities and TTA needs of the BWC PIP grantees and subgrantees under all purpose areas, including understand, document, and improve digital evidence  media management and integration across the criminal justice system.  The support teams will engage new grantees in targeted TTA throughout customized consultations with subject matter experts and peer learning; publications developed and training sessions conducted by subject matter experts; and targeted resources such as webinars, peer-to-peer collaboration, and subject matter expertise tailored to specific BWC PIP grantees. In addition, the 2022 grantees will participate in the annual BWC TTA National Meeting, as well as regional meetings in direct response to the requests and needs of local agencies.

CNA will continue to work with its partners Arizona State University and Justice & Security Strategies, Inc., in the implementation of BWC TTA resources under this initiative, and we will collaborate with the National Sheriffs’ Association to expand the scope of TTA resources available to grantees.