(Boston – 01/04/2022) Senator Michael Moore can announce that three police departments in the Second Worcester District have been awarded grant funding from the Baker-Polito Administration for body-worn cameras.

“It is imperative that all of the necessary measures are taken to improve public safety, while simultaneously strengthening the public trust in our police departments,” said Senator Moore (D-Millbury). “Body-worn cameras are a proven method when it comes to accomplishing these goals and have become an integral component in the law enforcement community. These grants will ensure that all police departments in the Commonwealth are able to access this technology.”

These police departments are part of 64 municipalities across the Commonwealth to have been awarded this funding, which are the first in a five-year, $20 million program which is expected to deploy 9,000 body-worn cameras across the state. A total of $4 million was awarded in this initial round of funding.

The Worcester Police Department has been awarded $250,000.

The Leicester Police Department has been awarded $40,845.

The Grafton Police Department has been awarded $40,941.

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