$3.5 million in grants awarded for body-worn cameras

The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security on March 3 announced the award of nearly $3.5 million in fiscal 2026 grants for law enforcement body-worn cameras.

The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security on March 3 announced the award of nearly $3.5 million in fiscal 2026 grants for law enforcement body-worn cameras.

According to the EOPSS, the grant program seeks to enhance public safety, strengthen relations between community and police, increase accountability for police actions, deter detrimental or inappropriate behavior by both police and the public, and provide digital/audio recordings that can be used as evidence as well as training materials.

Grants ranging from $9,532 to $231,635 were awarded to police departments in Berkley, Braintree, Chelmsford, Conway, Dedham, Dover, Dracut, Dudley, Freetown, Harvard, Haverhill, Holden, Lakeville, Leominster, Leverett, Marlborough, Maynard, Medford, Mendon, Millbury, Otis, Revere, Shelburne, Shirely, Somerville, Southwick, Upton, West Newbury, West Springfield, West Stockbridge, Westfield, and Wrentham.

Since its inception, the program has awarded nearly $13 million to 144 local police departments for the purchase of more than 4,800 body-worn cameras, along with equipment needed to operate and maintain them.

More information about the program is available online.