Block Grant 15PBJA23GG03678JAGX

The Pittsburg Police Department in Pittsburg, Kansas was awarded $235,000 under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program of the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to acquire less lethal law enforcement equipment and provide related training. The funding will support the purchase of 55 Taser 7 electronic control weapons from Axon Enterprise, Inc. to replace the department's aging conducted electrical weapons. It will also finance a protective...

The County of Portage in Stevens Point, Wisconsin received a $616,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to replace in-car squad camera systems and equip deputies and corrections officers with body-worn cameras. The existing in-car camera systems for the Portage County Sheriff's Office, some over 10 years old, are beyond their expected lifespan and...

The Placer County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) received a $580,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program to implement a body-worn camera program. The goals of the program include increasing accountability, transparency, and trust with the community through deploying approximately 437 cameras to all deputies and executive staff. The program also aims to increase officer safety by...

The Pima County Sheriff's Department was awarded a $1,750,000 project grant from the Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to advance community policing through additional law enforcement hiring from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027. Funding under this award will allow the Pima County Sheriff's Office to hire and rehire career law enforcement officers to increase community policing capacity and prevent and disrupt crime and...

The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has awarded a $1,845,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to the City of Tucson, Arizona. The purpose of this grant is to replace 205 outdated hand-held police radios for the Tucson Police Department (TPD). The new radios will provide enhanced capabilities such as LTE connectivity, GPS tracking, and data access features that improve police communications and safety. This award...

This Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program totaling $170,389.67 will fund services delivered by the Pima County Sheriff's Department from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. The funding will allow the Sheriff's Department to hire a behavioral health clinician to work with their Mental Health Support Team and assist detectives with cases. The clinician will also attend community events. Detectives will attend...

The Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office within the Department of Justice awarded County of Nevada $175,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to acquire an MX 908 narcotics detection device and Peregrine software solution for enhanced drug market interdiction. The equipment and software strengthen the county's capacity to detect, identify, and interdict illegal narcotics in real-time, enabling deputies to...

The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Program awarded Flagler County Sheriff's Office $175,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to procure TruNarc handheld narcotics detection devices and training for distribution to road patrol units. The two-year project, with performance through September 30, 2027, will implement a data tracking system to monitor device usage, substances identified, and arrest outcomes....

The City of Scranton's Police Department (SPD) was awarded a $3,500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to upgrade the department's technology and training. The funding will enable SPD to procure and implement body-worn cameras, mobile video recorders/dash cams, and TASER devices, as well as virtual reality-based use of force, de-escalation, and community interaction training...

The Paulding County Board of Commissioners was awarded a $297,041 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.835 Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program) to implement a body-worn camera program for the Paulding County Sheriff's Office. The project aims to develop law enforcement safety, community trust, transparency, and accountability through the use of body-worn cameras. Key activities include establishing community town hall meetings,...