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The Bonneville County Sheriff's Department was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program. The COPS Hiring Program (CHP) grant will fund the hiring and rehiring of career law enforcement officers over a five-year period from October 2022 through September 2027. The additional officers will help advance community policing efforts and crime prevention strategies in Idaho Falls, Idaho through collaborative partnerships and...

The Bannock County Sheriff's Office received a $0.00 Block Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738) for the period of October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2020. The award funded the purchase of light bars for the Pocatello Police Department and evidence storage upgrades for the Bannock County Sheriff's Office. The Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program aims to provide...

The County of Cassia in Burley, Idaho will receive $250,000 through September 2027 from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) to hire additional career law enforcement officers. The purpose of the COPS Hiring Program grant award is to advance community policing practices through the hiring or rehiring of law enforcement personnel to increase the jurisdiction's community...

This $125,000 Project Grant was awarded on October 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding will support the City of Spirit Lake, Idaho in hiring and/or rehiring additional career law enforcement officers to increase the city's community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. Key anticipated outcomes include engaging in...

The Pennington County Sheriff's Office in Rapid City, South Dakota received a $125,000 two-year Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program. The grant will support the Sheriff's Office's efforts to enhance public safety and build community trust through community policing strategies. As the awardee, the Sheriff's Office will work collaboratively with community members, local...

The Idaho State Police, doing business as Financial Services, has been awarded a $954,956 formula grant under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. This 3-year grant, with a period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will support a range of criminal justice initiatives in the state of Idaho. The JAG program provides funding to state, local, and tribal governments to enhance...

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program awarded the Iowa Department of Public Safety a $987,977.20 Project Grant under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program. The grant period is from October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2022. Funding supports the Community Attitudes on Policing (CAMP) project. Specifically, funds will support the Iowa National Precursor Log Exchange (INPLEX) pseudoephedrine tracking system...

This $294,696 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.742 - Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program) supports the Idaho State Police Forensic Services (ISPFS) in several key areas: Continuing employment of two state chemistry/controlled substance analysts and one breath alcohol technician to manage the 27% increase in caseload and instrument calibrations across the state. Providing assistance to the Canyon County Crime...

The City of Twin Falls Police Department was awarded $500,000 under the FY21 COPS HIRING PROGRAM (CHP) Project Grant by the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program. The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026. The funding supports the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program, which provides assistance to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies hiring, rehiring, and training additional career...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) awarded a $218,288 Project Grant under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to the Independent School District of Emmett #221 (Gem County) in Emmett, Idaho. The funding will be used by the school district to implement evidence-based programs to improve school security and promote a positive learning environment for all students, as part of the COPS Office's...