- Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
Media Contact for Baker-Polito Administration Awards $7.8 Million in Federal Grants for Highway Safety, Crime Prevention, and Education Initiatives
Jake Wark, Director of Communications
Boston — Today, Governor Charlie Baker, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito and Public Safety and Security Secretary Thomas Turco announced that more than 160 law enforcement agencies will receive $7.8 million in federal grant funding made possible through the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. These grants will provide access to equipment and strengthen training, crime prevention and enforcement initiatives across the Commonwealth.
“Our administration remains committed to maximizing federal resources to support the Commonwealth’s cities and towns,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “These grants will provide technology and equipment that enables the dedicated women and men in law enforcement to engage their communities in meaningful ways..”
The JAG program is the leading source of criminal justice funding awarded by the Department of Justice to state and local jurisdictions. Local police departments, sheriffs, and the Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC) received a combined $4.6 million in funding for several needs, including protective equipment and communications infrastructure.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provided $3.2 million to fund traffic enforcement campaigns, safety equipment, and non-enforcement activities by local police. All the initiatives contribute to reducing vehicle crashes and the resulting injuries and loss of life.
“In big cities and small towns alike, these federal resources will bolster so much of what we do to help make our communities safer,” said Lieutenant Governor Polito. “These resources will also empower law enforcement to engage residents and respond effectively on behalf of victims and survivors.”
The Office of Grants and Research (OGR) within the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security serves as the State Administering Agency for federal funding from several sources, including the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
“As a strategic priority, public safety professionals think regularly about how equipment and public awareness campaigns can strengthen their approach to evolving threats,” said Secretary Turco. “I commend our staff at OGR for their steady leadership in the midst of the pandemic to identify and fund initiatives that create opportunities for law enforcement to develop their capabilities.”
“OGR embraces its responsibility to distribute federal funds in a way that makes a difference in the 351 communities of the Commonwealth,” said OGR Executive Director Kevin Stanton. “The level of care and thoughtfulness with which law enforcement approaches our grant process will undoubtedly carry over as they implement their initiatives in our communities.”
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Grant Recipients
The 161 agencies receiving awards from OGR to fund traffic enforcement campaigns, safety equipment, and non-enforcement activities are as follows:
|
Abington |
$20,000 |
Falmouth |
$25,000 |
|
|
Acton |
$25,000 |
Fitchburg |
$39,642 |
|
|
Agawam |
$24,990 |
Foxborough |
$18,990 |
|
|
Amesbury |
$19,546 |
Framingham |
$40,000 |
|
|
Amherst |
$20,383 |
Gardner |
$15,095 |
|
|
Arlington |
$20,000 |
Georgetown |
$11,995 |
|
|
Ashburnham |
$11,993 |
Gloucester |
$24,930 |
|
|
Athol |
$11,967 |
Grafton |
$19,984 |
|
|
Auburn |
$19,814 |
Granby |
$12,000 |
|
|
Barnstable |
$40,000 |
Great Barrington |
$11,955 |
|
|
Barre |
$11,989 |
Groton |
$5,832 |
|
|
Bedford |
$19,000 |
Groveland |
$11,946 |
|
|
Beverly |
$37,909 |
Hadley |
$12,000 |
|
|
Billerica |
$34,619 |
Hamilton |
$5,619 |
|
|
Bolton |
$11,748 |
Hanover |
$14,304 |
|
|
Boston |
$40,000 |
Hardwick |
$10,556 |
|
|
Bourne |
$19,909 |
Harvard |
$11,980 |
|
|
Braintree |
$25,000 |
Harwich |
$19,981 |
|
|
Brewster |
$12,000 |
Haverhill |
$39,931 |
|
|
Bridgewater |
$24,998 |
Hingham |
$24,498 |
|
|
Brimfield |
$11,742 |
Holbrook |
$8,518 |
|
|
Brockton |
$40,000 |
Holden |
$19,999 |
|
|
Brookline |
$17,980 |
Holland |
$7,162 |
|
|
Buckland |
$11,660 |
Holyoke |
$32,400 |
|
|
Burlington |
$25,000 |
Ipswich |
$20,000 |
|
|
Chelsea |
$40,000 |
Kingston |
$20,000 |
|
|
Chesterfield |
$11,978 |
Lakeville |
$11,942 |
|
|
Chicopee |
$39,790 |
Lancaster |
$11,967 |
|
|
Cohasset |
$11,973 |
Lawrence |
$39,573 |
|
|
Danvers |
$17,000 |
Leicester |
$12,000 |
|
|
Dartmouth |
$25,000 |
Leominster |
$40,000 |
|
|
Dedham |
$24,991 |
Leverett |
$11,992 |
|
|
Deerfield |
$12,000 |
Lowell |
$40,000 |
|
|
Douglas |
$11,869 |
Lunenburg |
$9,882 |
|
|
Dudley |
$12,000 |
Lynn |
$40,000 |
|
|
East Bridgewater |
$20,000 |
Manchester By The Sea |
$12,000 |
|
|
East Brookfield |
$11,948 |
Marlborough |
$25,000 |
|
|
East Longmeadow |
$20,000 |
Mashpee |
$20,000 |
|
|
Easthampton |
$19,883 |
Medway |
$20,000 |
|
|
Everett |
$39,729 |
Merrimac |
$11,874 |
|
|
Fall River |
$40,000 |
Milford |
$25,000 |
|
|
Millbury |
$15,890 |
Southampton |
$11,108 |
|
|
Millis |
$11,990 |
Southborough |
$11,827 |
|
|
Millville |
$11,999 |
Southbridge |
$16,823 |
|
|
Needham |
$25,000 |
Springfield |
$40,000 |
|
|
New Bedford |
$40,000 |
Sterling |
$12,000 |
|
|
Newton |
$39,976 |
Stoneham |
$24,999 |
|
|
Norfolk |
$11,715 |
Stoughton |
$24,857 |
|
|
Northampton |
$23,483 |
Sturbridge |
$11,970 |
|
|
Norwell |
$12,000 |
Sunderland |
$11,975 |
|
|
Norwood |
$24,992 |
Swampscott |
$19,980 |
|
|
Oakham |
$7,188 |
Swansea |
$19,887 |
|
|
Orange |
$12,000 |
Taunton |
$40,000 |
|
|
Orleans |
$12,000 |
Tisbury |
$11,985 |
|
|
Oxford |
$18,631 |
Topsfield |
$11,936 |
|
|
Paxton |
$11,028 |
Truro |
$11,999 |
|
|
Peabody |
$39,976 |
Wakefield |
$24,968 |
|
|
Pembroke |
$19,770 |
Walpole |
$25,000 |
|
|
Pittsfield |
$40,000 |
Waltham |
$39,999 |
|
|
Plympton |
$11,776 |
Warwick |
$9,155 |
|
|
Princeton |
$11,971 |
Watertown |
$15,800 |
|
|
Quincy |
$40,000 |
Webster |
$19,830 |
|
|
Randolph |
$11,000 |
Wellesley |
$16,600 |
|
|
Reading |
$25,000 |
Wellfleet |
$12,000 |
|
|
Rehoboth |
$19,764 |
Wenham |
$10,359 |
|
|
Revere |
$23,650 |
West Boylston |
$7,687 |
|
|
Rockland |
$20,000 |
West Brookfield |
$11,684 |
|
|
Rockport |
$11,970 |
West Springfield |
$24,282 |
|
|
Royalston |
$8,759 |
West Tisbury |
$11,982 |
|
|
Russell |
$11,997 |
Westfield |
$39,986 |
|
|
Rutland |
$12,000 |
Westford |
$19,250 |
|
|
Salisbury |
$11,988 |
Westminster |
$12,000 |
|
|
Scituate |
$19,992 |
Westport |
$16,169 |
|
|
Seekonk |
$11,594 |
Westwood |
$20,000 |
|
|
Sharon |
$20,000 |
Weymouth |
$39,986 |
|
|
Sheffield |
$11,539 |
Wilbraham |
$19,951 |
|
|
Shrewsbury |
$24,957 |
Williamsburg |
$12,000 |
|
|
Somerset |
$20,000 |
Wilmington |
$25,000 |
|
|
Somerville |
$40,000 |
Woburn |
$25,000 |
|
|
South Hadley |
$11,500 |
Worcester |
$40,000 |
|
|
Yarmouth |
$25,000 |
JAG Grant Recipients
Below are the municipal police departments selected for an award:
|
Agency |
Award Amount |
Equipment and/or Services Requested |
|
Abington |
$15,000.00 |
Overtime; Law Enforcement Database Search Engine Subscription |
|
Acushnet |
$16,161.25 |
Mountain Bikes and accessories; Protective equipment |
|
Amherst |
$11,551.90 |
Bulletproof Vests; Rental of Mobile Training Unit |
|
Ashfield |
$5,282.00 |
Body Worn Cameras |
|
Auburn |
$20,843.57 |
Protective Cases and Mounts for Grant-purchased iPads; Medical Equipment |
|
Ayer |
$8,793.00 |
Portable Fingerprint Machine |
|
Barre |
$38,800.00 |
Cameras, Microphones, Monitor, Server, Wiring, Installation |
|
Bedford |
$26,849.76 |
Thermal Imaging Cameras with Vehicle Spotlights |
|
Belchertown |
$9,182.43 |
Upgrade Cruiser Laptops; iPads |
|
Berlin |
$17,052.50 |
Body Worn Cameras |
|
Bernardston |
$12,288.85 |
Portable Radios, Mobile Radios, Base Radio, Bulletproof Vest |
|
Beverly |
$40,000.00 |
Active Shooter Kits; Tri-band Radios; APX Portable Radios |
|
Billerica |
$11,688.91 |
Microsoft Office Standard Office Pro Plus, Standard and SQL Software and Licenses |
|
Bolton |
$37,120.00 |
Body Worn Cameras and Accessories |
|
Bourne |
$38,220.00 |
Tasers |
|
Boxborough |
$23,000.00 |
Radios |
|
Boylston |
$39,805.52 |
Cameras, Door Locks and Installation |
|
Braintree |
$40,000.00 |
Cameras, GPS Tracking System |
|
Bridgewater |
$20,000.00 |
Health and Wellness Equipment for Officers |
|
Brockton |
$40,000.00 |
Radios |
|
Brookfield |
$13,400.00 |
Body Worn Cameras; Laptop |
|
Brookline |
$20,000.00 |
EPIC Program, In-service Training |
|
Buckland |
$24,854.75 |
Camera System, BVP, BWC, Radar Unit Signs, Tasers |
|
Cheshire |
$33,694.88 |
Portable Radios, Mobile Radios and Base Radio |
|
Chesterfield |
$38,854.00 |
Electronic Fingerprinting System, Tasers, Cruiser Radio Equipment |
|
Clinton |
$36,959.00 |
Mobile Data Terminals |
|
Cohasset |
$24,041.76 |
Radios |
|
Cummington |
$26,218.47 |
Mobile Radios |
|
Dalton |
$40,000.00 |
Cameras + Recording System |
|
Danvers |
$14,497.64 |
LiveScan Fingerprint System |
|
Deerfield |
$36,925.50 |
Mobile Data Terminals |
|
Dudley |
$24,798.18 |
Computer Desktops; Breathalyzers |
|
Duxbury |
$34,687.85 |
LIDAR, Cameras and Handheld Narcotics Analyzer |
|
East Brookfield |
$11,902.87 |
Cruiser Laptop, Training Room Laptop and Handheld Radar Unit |
|
Eastham |
$39,965.23 |
Digital Cameras, Installation, Programming and Project Management, Server, and Upgraded Livescan Fingerprint System |
|
Easthampton |
$33,339.60 |
Protective Gear, Shields, less-than-lethal equipment and Megaphone |
|
Essex |
$39,385.00 |
Portable Radios |
|
Fall River |
$32,892.80 |
Radios |
|
Fitchburg |
$36,038.00 |
Bulletproof Vests |
|
Foxboro |
$11,970.00 |
Driver Feedback Signs |
|
Framingham |
$20,000.00 |
Advocate |
|
Franklin |
$37,500.00 |
iPad Pro and Surveillance Camera Systems |
|
Gardner |
$39,867.90 |
Handheld Narcotics Analyzer, Camera and Subscription |
|
Georgetown |
$31,415.98 |
Laptops + Air-Card |
|
Granby |
$35,100.00 |
Mobile Data Terminals; CelleBrite Software, Laptop for CelleBrite Station |
|
Granville |
$39,812.13 |
Desktop Computer, Tasers, Mobile Data Terminal, Pistol Holsters and Lights, Electronic Speed Sign and Trailer |
|
Greenfield |
$29,701.31 |
Wireless Router Systems + Mobile Data Terminals |
|
Groton |
$20,759.00 |
Bulletproof Vests and Plates |
|
Hadley |
$2,500.00 |
Consultants for Diversion Program |
|
Hamilton |
$22,875.29 |
Body Worn Cameras |
|
Hanson |
$23,101.00 |
IDEMIA Livescan System |
|
Hardwick |
$25,828.72 |
Portable Radios |
|
Harvard |
$24,672.20 |
Tasers |
|
Haverhill |
$12,980.00 |
Radar Speed Signs |
|
Holbrook |
$36,620.96 |
Protective Equipment, Ballistic Shields, and Bulletproof Vests |
|
Holden |
$35,581.23 |
Security Cameras; Security Keypads; Radar Speed Signs and Trailer |
|
Holland |
$32,104.68 |
Laptops, Toughbooks, Radios, Keyboards |
|
Holliston |
$28,827.77 |
License Plate Reader, Tablet, Printer + Licensing |
|
Holyoke |
$7,942.00 |
Mountain Bikes |
|
Hubbardston |
$22,630.00 |
Cameras for Cruisers, Body Worn Cameras, Portable Radios |
|
Hudson |
$38,390.00 |
Radar Message Sign and Trailer; Portable Speed Displays; Cloud Software |
|
Huntington |
$35,001.36 |
Portable Radios and Accessories |
|
Ipswich |
$15,000.00 |
Body Worn Cameras; Docking Station |
|
Kingston |
$40,000.00 |
Training; Upgraded Tasers |
|
Lakeville |
$40,000.00 |
Body Worn Cameras; Redaction Software and Hardware; License Keys; Server |
|
Lancaster |
$24,587.78 |
Toughbook |
|
Lawrence |
$39,718.00 |
Surveillance Cameras |
|
Leicester |
$18,413.05 |
Tasers and Ballistic Plates |
|
Leverett |
$34,320.64 |
Body Worn Cameras; Desktop Computer; Rhinotab Cruiser Mounted Tablets |
|
Lowell |
$15,000.00 |
Physical Fitness/Wellness Equipment for Officers; Health and Wellness Materials |
|
Lunenburg |
$36,404.50 |
Body Worn Cameras |
|
Lynn |
$38,249.00 |
Printer; License Plate Readers; Replacement Batteries |
|
Malden |
$39,772.38 |
Electronic Message Board; Training |
|
Marblehead |
$22,738.50 |
Tasers, Holsters, Batteries and Taser Cartridges |
|
Mashpee |
$37,568.50 |
Narcotics Analyzer; Body Worn Cameras; Dashboard Camera |
|
Mattapoisett |
$35,575.25 |
Radios |
|
Melrose |
$4,350.00 |
Overtime; Mental Health Training; Outdoor WiFi Access Points |
|
Mendon |
$15,451.35 |
Body Worn Cameras |
|
Merrimac |
$31,321.90 |
Portable Radios and Accessories |
|
Methuen |
$39,717.60 |
In-Cruiser Camera Systems |
|
Millis |
$15,016.96 |
Trailer; Cones and Barricades; Radios |
|
Millville |
$39,000.00 |
Tasers; Mobile Data Terminals |
|
Montague |
$29,825.86 |
Motorola APX 8500 Cruiser Radios; Hand-held Radios; OT for traffic enforcement |
|
Monterey |
$39,987.42 |
Mobile Radios, Base Radio and Portable Radios |
|
Nahant |
$24,369.30 |
Upgrade Radio System |
|
Natick |
$20,000.00 |
Diversity Training |
|
New Bedford |
$40,000.00 |
Tasers; Training |
|
Newburyport |
$20,000.00 |
Body Worn Cameras |
|
Newton |
$16,559.90 |
Livescan Fingerprint System |
|
North Brookfield |
$27,865.28 |
Mobile Data Terminals |
|
Northampton |
$17,545.00 |
Cellebrite Training; Forensics Training Pass |
|
Northbridge |
$39,969.73 |
Camera; Computers; Overtime |
|
Norton |
$39,987.50 |
Speed Trailer; Radar Signs; Overtime |
|
Norwood |
$39,907.36 |
Cameras |
|
Otis |
$29,800.00 |
Tasers and Accessories |
|
Oxford |
$20,000.00 |
Canine; K9 Bulletproof Vest |
|
Palmer |
$31,200.00 |
Body Worn Cameras; License Agreement; Off-site Data Storage |
|
Paxton |
$39,198.14 |
Patrol PC tablets; Cameras; Speed Signs and Radar Trailer |
|
Peabody |
$39,684.45 |
Tasers; Battery Packs; Helmets |
|
Pembroke |
$34,447.75 |
Tasers; Holsters; Power Magazines; Taser Cartridges; Simulation Suit; Helmet; Gloves; Taser Maintenance Kit |
|
Petersham |
$16,230.00 |
Portable Radio Upgrade Package; Base Radio Package; Mobile Radio Packages |
|
Pittsfield |
$39,959.25 |
Bola Wrap; Tasers |
|
Plympton |
$19,783.00 |
Message Board; Bulletproof Vests and Accessories |
|
Princeton |
$30,616.58 |
Livescan Fingerprint System |
|
Quincy |
$39,924.68 |
Prisoner Monitoring Camera System |
|
Rehoboth |
$37,973.50 |
Tasers; Protective Gear |
|
Revere |
$39,624.15 |
Portable Radios |
|
Rockport |
$16,940.00 |
IN FORCE911 Subscription and Software Package; Mobile/Law-Based Reporting Module for Cruisers |
|
Rowley |
$40,000.00 |
Body Worn Cameras |
|
Royalston |
$24,920.00 |
Tasers with Cameras; Records Management Upgrade; Bulletproof Vests |
|
Russell |
$25,983.65 |
Radios; Computer Server; Laptops |
|
Rutland |
$39,935.20 |
Radios and Programming/Equipment |
|
Salem |
$8,331.10 |
Binoculars; Thermal Monocular; Microphone; iPad; Clothing |
|
Salisbury |
$36,970.20 |
Bulletproof Vests; Body Cameras |
|
Saugus |
$20,000.00 |
Radios |
|
Scituate |
$39,258.70 |
Message Board and Radar Trailer; Officer Protection Kit (protection helmet and gas mask); Carry Bags |
|
Shrewsbury |
$16,680.00 |
Subscription for “See It, Send It” App; Audio Recorders; Laser Mapping System |
|
Somerset |
$27,014.00 |
Body Worn Cameras |
|
South Hadley |
$5,900.00 |
Patrol Bikes and Associated Costs |
|
Southampton |
$35,614.00 |
Livescan Fingerprint System; Tasers; voicemail system |
|
Spencer |
$28,455.00 |
License Plate Reader |
|
Springfield |
$22,000.00 |
Message Archiver |
|
Sterling |
$31,381.76 |
Overtime; Livescan Fingerprint System |
|
Stoneham |
$27,330.00 |
Mobile Data Terminals; Vehicle Docking Station; Wireless Cables, Antennas and Patch Cables; Modem Installation and Programming |
|
Stoughton |
$39,968.00 |
Tasers, Battery Packs, Holsters, Docks, Cartridges |
|
Stow |
$20,577.02 |
Mobile Data Terminals; Radar Guns |
|
Sturbridge |
$25,125.00 |
Message Trailer; Night Vision; Radar Guns; Internal GPS Tracking for Department Vehicles |
|
Sudbury |
$27,000.00 |
Livescan Fingerprint System; Portable Radio |
|
Sunderland |
$25,193.44 |
Body Worn Cameras; Cameras; Personnel Training; Radar Gun |
|
Taunton |
$40,000.00 |
License Plate Readers; Laptop Computer; Mounting and Install in Vehicle |
|
Tisbury |
$20,000.00 |
Body Worn Cameras |
|
Topsfield |
$38,261.00 |
LIDAR Units; Radar and Sign Board Trailers; Traffic Statistic Units; Radar Units; Radar Displays |
|
Townsend |
$34,033.00 |
Body Worn Cameras |
|
Truro |
$18,817.28 |
Medical Equipment Kits; Traffic Cone Kits; Night Vision Goggles; Gloves; Intoximeters; LED Flashlights; Weapon Flashlights; Radar Units |
|
Upton |
$32,125.00 |
Body Worn Cameras and Accessories |
|
Uxbridge |
$40,000.00 |
Toughbooks and Mounts |
|
Wakefield |
$18,075.50 |
Tasers, Holsters and Practice Cartridges |
|
Wales |
$23,552.00 |
Message Trailer; Radar Guns; Livescan Fingerprint System |
|
Wareham |
$19,200.00 |
Tasers |
|
Warren |
$18,404.00 |
IDEMIA Livescan Fingerprint System |
|
Warwick |
$6,131.88 |
Tablets |
|
Wellesley |
$30,479.00 |
Cruiser Camera Systems w/License Plate Readers |
|
West Bridgewater |
$25,066.97 |
Protective equipment, Traffic Sign with Trailer, Battery and Accessories |
|
West Brookfield |
$39,917.12 |
Portable Radios; Mobile Radio; Computer; Body Worn Cameras |
|
West Newbury |
$19,838.38 |
Livescan Fingerprint System |
|
Westborough |
$39,530.00 |
Body Worn Cameras |
|
Westfield |
$36,228.00 |
Sign Board; Mobile Data Terminals; Impact Pedestrian Signs |
|
Westport |
$24,999.79 |
Protective equipment; Helmets; Shields |
|
Weymouth |
$28,990.00 |
Protective Gear: |
|
Whatley |
$22,380.00 |
Radar Speed Signs; Body Worn Cameras; Computer; Cameras |
|
Whitman |
$33,915.00 |
Automated External Defibrillators |
|
Winthrop |
$29,760.00 |
Cameras and Software |
|
Woburn |
$40,000.00 |
Microsoft 365 Subscription and Exchange Online Archive |
|
Worcester |
$30,000.00 |
Pole Cameras and Accessories; License Plate Readers and Accessories |
|
Yarmouth |
$40,000.00 |
Upgrade Audio/Video Interview Recording System; Tasers; Rugged Laptop |
|
TOTAL: |
$4,352,351.19 |
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Media Contact for Baker-Polito Administration Awards $7.8 Million in Federal Grants for Highway Safety, Crime Prevention, and Education Initiatives
