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The City of Baltimore received a $199,900 project grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office to upgrade its law enforcement training simulator system. The grant, awarded under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program, will provide funding to replace and modernize the city's existing training simulator used for de-escalation instruction of police recruits and in-service officers. Upgrading the aged simulator equipment...

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program awarded $231,910.53 under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to Hampshire Village Of to purchase a VIR TRA 300 simulator and provide training from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024. The funding will allow Hampshire Village Of to purchase simulation equipment to enhance understanding and de-escalation training for the Hampshire Police Department, local law...

This Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program will provide $149,287.11 to Gloucester Township to support its Professional Development Bureau through September 2022 to August 2024. Specifically, the funding will allow the Bureau to utilize virtual reality technology and a nationally-certified de-escalation curriculum, known as VirTra's Virtual Interactive Coursework and Training Academy program, to supplement the...

This $349,007 Project Grant award from 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) will enable the Lynn Police Department to implement two de-escalation training courses for its officers. The funded training includes Integrating Communications Assessment and Tactics De-Escalation Training (ICAT) and Crisis Intervention Training (CIT). The grant, with a...

The Baltimore County Police Department was awarded a $199,052 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants project grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services Program to enhance its de-escalation training. The grant will fund the purchase, installation, and implementation of one fixed and two portable virtual reality training systems to expand the Department's capabilities to provide specialized instruction and community training on de-escalation and...

The Town of Hanover, Massachusetts was awarded a $148,568 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The grant funding will enable the Hanover Police Department to enhance its training methodologies using the Street Smarts VR system and advanced Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) techniques. This comprehensive approach aims to elevate officer...

The Colorado Attorney General's Office, through the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board, received a $499,914 Project Grant from 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 grant will be used to undertake a comprehensive project aimed at updating and enhancing the basic law enforcement training curriculum with a focus on integrating...

This $125,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance will provide software and virtual simulation tools to enhance scenario-based training for police officers in Thornton, Colorado. Funded through the Congressionally Recommended Awards program under the Crime Control and Law Enforcement Assistance CFDA #16.753, the grant will support de-escalation and other high-risk training from March 2022 through December 2023. The scenario-based...

The South COM Dispatch received a $276,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program. The funding will support the acquisition of effective equipment, technologies, and interoperable communications to assist in responding to and preventing crime. This will improve police effectiveness and information sharing among law enforcement, local...

The Steilacoom Department of Public Safety (SDPS) was awarded a $189,088 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Program (CFDA 16.710) to acquire Street Smarts Virtual Reality (VR) training systems. This comprehensive training approach will enable SDPS and 17 neighboring police departments to conduct immersive, scenario-based exercises that mimic real-life situations, including active shooter incidents, domestic violence calls, and other dangerous...