Public Act 11-174, An Act Concerning the Electronic Recording of Interrogations, requires the electronic recording of interrogations in certain situations beginning on January 1, 2014.  The Office of the Chief States Attorney (OCSA), in  conjunction  with  the  Police  Officer Standards  and Training Council, the Connecticut  Police Chiefs Association  and the Connecticut State Police,  developed the standards  for a digital audiovisual  recording  system for implementation of the statute.

The State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management (OPM) provided grant funds under the Police Video Equipment Technology (PVET) program to assist local governments with purchasing equipment necessary for conformance with the PA 11-174 standards.  OPM developed the grant program parameters in collaboration with the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association.

Application Deadline: December 18, 2013 (program closed)

Grant Period: Round 1: January 15, 2013 through  September 30, 2013; Round 2: April 15,2013
through December 31, 2013

Grant is available to ninety-two local governments with “organized police departments” and "special police forces" as defined by C.G.S 10a-156b.