Paying For TRULEO

1. Use TRULEO’s Sole Source Justification

TRULEO provides an official Sole Source document directly on our website. Agencies can include this with their purchasing packet to streamline procurement and move quickly when there is an operational need.

2. Start and Scale Up Over Time

Departments can begin with just a few licenses and agents—Patrol, Command, or Investigations—and expand as they see value. This allows agencies to:

• Start immediately

• Prove effectiveness quickly

• Scale as the budget becomes available

TRULEO is designed to grow with the agency, not force a large upfront commitment.

3. Use Personnel Budget for “Digital Workforce.” 

Many agencies purchase TRULEO from personnel or staffing budgets because TRULEO functions as a digital workforce, taking on tasks normally handled by analysts, investigators, records staff, or command-level support.

Because many departments are not at full authorized strength, there is often unused personnel funding available.

Most City councils approve TRULEO because:

• It fills staffing gaps

• It reduces overtime

• It increases operational capacity without hiring more employees

This is the most common and successful funding path.

4. Use Grants 

If personnel funds are limited, agencies can turn to federal, state, or tribal grants. TRULEO aligns with multiple grant categories, including:

Body Camera & Digital Evidence Grants

• BJA Body-Worn Camera Policy & Implementation Program (BWCPIP)

• Byrne JAG (supports analytics and evidence review tools)

• COPS Office Technology & Equipment Grants

Investigations & Intelligence Grants

• Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN)

• Smart Policing Initiative

• Violent Crime Reduction Grants

• Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) Grants

• Human Trafficking Task Force Grants

• ICAC / Cyber Investigations Grants

Jail Call Intelligence & Detention Grants

• COSSAP (opioid and jail-based intelligence)

• Second Chance Act Grants

• Local jail modernization and innovation grants

Community Policing & Technology Grants

• COPS Hiring Program (CHP) — frees personnel budget

• Community Policing Development (CPD) Grants

• Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)

• STOP School Violence Grants

Tribal Policing & Tribal Justice Grants

• • CTAS (Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation)

  • Tribal justice systems

  • Tribal policing

  • Tribal courts

  • Community safety & investigations

• Tribal Homeland Security Grants

• Tribal Opioid Response Grants

These grants can be used for technologies that support investigations, intelligence, digital evidence analysis, jail operations, and community safety—making TRULEO an eligible and mission-aligned investment.

5. Use Lawful Asset-Forfeiture Funds

Many agencies legally purchase TRULEO using state or federal asset-forfeiture funds. These programs allow departments to spend forfeiture dollars on:

• Investigative technology

• Intelligence tools

• Crime-reduction initiatives

• Officer-safety equipment

Once TRULEO is analyzing jail calls and investigative data, it can help investigators identify suspects, uncover networks, and strengthen cases.

Successful investigations may lawfully result in asset forfeitures, and agencies often reinvest those funds back into technology like TRULEO to continue improving public safety.

Summary

Departments typically fund TRULEO through one or more of the following:

• Personnel budgets (most common)

• Federal, state, tribal, or community policing grants

• Lawful asset-forfeiture funds

• Sole source procurement for rapid approval

• Starting small with a few licenses and scaling up