Memphis Police Receive $1.9 Million Grant for Cameras and Officer Safety Equipment

MPD’s Sentinel Surveillance Cameras Project will receive $963,000. That program will add new and upgraded surveillance cameras to help police fight crimes including auto theft.

The Memphis Police Department is set to receive $1.9 million from the federal government that will go toward surveillance cameras and officer equipment.

MPD’s Sentinel Surveillance Cameras Project will receive $963,000. That program will add new and upgraded surveillance cameras to help police fight crimes including auto theft, WREG reports.

Another $963,000 will go toward the Officer Equipment Improvement Project, for equipment that will improve officers’ safety.

β€œThe camera project has been ongoing now for several months, over a year we started integrating cameras last year. We’re continuing to purchase cameras and integrate existing cameras,” Memphis Police Chief C.J. Davis said. β€œThis funding is going to allow us to purchase even more and be more specific in areas where there isn’t a camera footprint that we need one, we’ll be able to install cameras in those areas.”