Grants to Illinois Park Districts, Public Universities, and all units of Illinois local governmental police agencies for the reimbursement of data storage costs associated with the operation of in-car video cameras for use in law enforcement vehicles and officer-worn body cameras for law enforcement officers.

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50 ILCS 707 - Law Enforcement Camera Grant Act

(50 ILCS 707/10) Sec. 10. Law Enforcement Camera Grant Fund; creation, rules. (a) The Law Enforcement Camera Grant Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. From appropriations to the Board from the Fund, the Board must make grants to units of local government in Illinois and Illinois public universities for the purpose of (1) purchasing in-car video cameras for use in law enforcement vehicles, (2) purchasing officer-worn body cameras and associated technology for law enforcement officers, and (3) training for law enforcement officers in the operation of the cameras. Grants under this Section may be used to offset data storage costs for officer-worn body cameras. Moneys received for the purposes of this Section, including, without limitation, fee receipts and gifts, grants, and awards from any public or private entity, must be deposited into the Fund. Any interest earned on moneys in the Fund must be deposited into the Fund. (b) The Board may set requirements for the distribution of grant moneys and determine which law enforcement agencies are eligible. (b-5) The Board shall consider compliance with the Uniform Crime Reporting Act as a factor in awarding grant moneys. (c) (Blank). (d) (Blank). (e) (Blank). (f) (Blank). (g) (Blank). (h) (Blank). (Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-1104, eff. 12-6-22.)

Grants to Illinois Park Districts, Public Universities, and units of Illinois local governmental police agencies for the reimbursement of data storage costs associated with the operation of in-car video cameras for use in law enforcement vehicles and officer-worn body cameras for law enforcement officers.

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Government Organizations; Other;

Eligibility (20 Ill. Adm. Code 1705.120) a) GATA Compliance. In additional to the specific criteria identified below, all applicant agencies must be registered in the Grantee Portal and be “qualified” as described by the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act Administrative Rules (see 44 Ill. Adm. Code 7000.70). b) Eligibility Criteria. Law enforcement agencies meeting the following criteria are eligible for financial assistance from the Law Enforcement Camera Grant Fund. The law enforcement agency must: 1) be an Illinois law enforcement agency of a unit of local government, or public university that is recognized by the Board, 2) list their active law enforcement officers on a roster on file with the Board, 3) indicate that all active law enforcement officers reflected on the agency roster subject to the mandated training requirements of Section 7 of the Police Training Act are compliant with all Board training requirements at the time of award. Any officer that is not compliant may be listed as inactive upon reporting the date the officer left service, their expected date of return, the reason for leaving service, and an acknowledgement that all outstanding training will be completed within 60 days of return, and 4) be compliant with all reporting requirements of Sections 15 and 20 of the Law Enforcement Camera Grant Act and Section 10-25 of the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act [50 ILCS 706]. c) Post-award Compliance. All grant recipients must continue to meet the requirements of the Law Enforcement Camera Grant Act, the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act, and all corresponding administrative rules after award.

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Direct Payments for Specific Use

Public Safety

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The application procedure will be accessed through the AmpliFund system. Board staff may provide pre-application assistance and AmpliFund may offer assistance with technical requirements.

Application - 20 Ill. Adm. Code 1705.130 a) Grant applications for financial reimbursement under this program must be submitted in accordance with schedules to be publicly announced annually by the Board in accordance with the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Necessary application forms and instructions are available through the Board's website at ptb.illinois.gov and will be made available at the opening of each grant period. Announcements will be made in the Catalog of State Financial Assistance as a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) in accordance with 44 Ill. Adm. Code 7000.310. b) Grant applications shall consist of the following basic components, at a minimum: 1) The applicant law enforcement agency’s name, address, email address, and telephone number, 2) Whether the agency is requesting grant funding for cameras that have already been purchased or for anticipated purchases, 3) The number of active law enforcement officers working at the law enforcement agency, and 4) A signature from the law enforcement agency chief executive verifying the applicant agency has completed the application truthfully and will comply with program regulations relative to the project.

Awards - 20 Ill. Adm. Code 1705.140 a) The Board shall make awards in accordance with the evaluation and selection criteria of this Section as reflected on the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) as published in the Catalog of State Financial Assistance. b) When making awards and disbursing grant funds, the Board shall take the following factors into consideration: 1) The number of law enforcement officers employed by the law enforcement agency will be taken into consideration in dispersing Camera Grant funds, 2) The number of vehicle cameras currently available to the law enforcement agency will be taken into consideration in dispersing Camera Grant funds, 3) The median household income in the law enforcement agency’s community (as identified by the U.S. Census Bureau) will be taken into consideration in dispersing Camera Grant funds, 4) The crime rate in the law enforcement agency’s community (as identified by the Illinois State Police) will be taken into consideration in dispersing Camera Grant funds, 5) The total number of vehicular accidents/crashes in the law enforcement agency's community, as well as the number of those accidents/crashes involving alcohol or drugs, will be taken into consideration in dispersing Camera Grant funds, 6) Whether or not the law enforcement agency's community received revenue from red light and or speed enforcement cameras within the last three years will be taken into consideration in dispersing Camera Grant funds, 7) Whether or not the applicant agency is compliant with the reporting requirements of the Uniform Crime Reporting Act will be taken into consideration in dispersing Camera Grant funds (Section 10 of the Act), and 8) Whether or not the applicant agency is compliant with all reporting requirements of Sections 15 and 20 of the Act and Section 10-25 of the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act [50 ILCS 706].

Awards - 20 Ill. Adm. Code 1705.140 c) Awards will be made based on the total amount of funds approved by the Board relative to the amount of available funding. After evaluating the award criteria, the Board may accelerate processing and or reduce an award from the law enforcement agency’s requested amount. d) The Board will issue a Notice of State Award (NOSA) through the Catalog of State Financial Assistance and in accordance with the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act and GATA Rules. (See 44 Ill. Adm. Code 7000.360) e) Agencies may accept an award via the GATA Grantee Portal in accordance with the practices prescribed in the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act and corresponding administrative rules found at 44 Ill. Adm. Code 7000.

6-15-23 deadline to submit applications

10-30 days

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No

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Funds may be used to reimburse the costs of data storage incurred between 7-1-22 and 6-30-23

Pursuant to the Act, recipient agencies must submit annual reports related to the use of cameras and programs supported by the awarded funds.

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To assist law enforcement agencies in the operation of robust camera programs by deferring the costs associated with data storage arising out of the use of officer-worn an in-car camera programs.

20 Ill. Adm. Code 1705 et al.

Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board 500 S. 9th Street Springfield, IL 62701

Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board 500 S. 9th Street Springfield, IL 62701

https://www.ptb.illinois.gov/

ILETSB Camera Grant - PHASE I - Camera Purchases

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5/8/2023

FY 2023 : $30,000,000