Asbury Park Police Gets $244,560 Grant For 120 Body Cams

ASBURY PARK, NJ – The Asbury Park Police Department will receive a $244,560 grant to purchase 120 body-worn cameras, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced last week.

This announcement was made on the first day of a new statewide mandate signed by Governor Phil Murphy back in late November that all uniformed police officers must wear body cameras on patrol. Previously, fewer than half of the law enforcement agencies in the state had body-worn cameras.

“As we work to strengthen trust between our officers and the diverse communities they serve, the need for accountability and transparency in policing has never been greater,” said Attorney General Grewal in a press release on June 1.

“Body cameras are a powerful tool to help us in these efforts. By acting as an unbiased witness to law enforcement actions, they help to safeguard equal justice, while also protecting the vast majority of officers who do the right thing day-in and day-out.”

The Attorney General’s office administered the grant program, with agencies that applied to receive funds equaling $2,038 per camera, which may be used to purchase cameras and equipment and towards the costs of storing footage.