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The Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office received a $148,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835). The grant funding will be used to upgrade the county's existing body-worn camera (BWC) system, which has become outdated and prone to equipment failures that have resulted in the loss of crucial evidence. The new BWCs will improve the equitable prosecution of crimes by providing enhanced...

This $500,000 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 be used by the Northampton County Public Schools in Machipongo, Virginia to implement evidence-based programs to improve school security and promote a positive learning environment. The funding will be used to enhance school safety through various initiatives, including...

The County of Fairfax, Virginia received a $123,100 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 (JAG Program, CFDA 16.738). The award will fund the purchase of white phosphorous night vision goggle systems for the county's canine unit from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2022. The JAG Program aims to provide state and local criminal justice agencies additional...

The Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Virginia Grants Administration Division received a $1,998,940 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence program (CFDA 16.839) on October 1, 2023. The purpose of this 3-year project is to prevent and reduce school violence by designing and implementing a threat assessment case management tool for all 131 school divisions in Virginia. Key activities include...

The City of Richmond, Virginia will receive $100,000 in funding from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835) to support the expansion of the Richmond Police Department's body worn camera program. The grant award, provided through a Project Grant mechanism and running from December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2024, will fund additional body worn cameras, docking stations, and...

The County of Fairfax, Virginia received a $1 million Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835). The grant will support the Fairfax County Police Department's efforts to streamline its digital evidence handling processes from collection through case disposition in court. Specifically, grant funds will be used to hire three full-time staff to manage the...

The Virginia State Police (VSP) received a $1,718,983 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) (CFDA 16.554) with a period of performance from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. The award will fund three key projects: Enhancements to VSP's Criminal and Rap Back Information System (CRIS), including improvements to the Orphan Disposition File (ODF) and integration with the...

The Talladega County Drug and Violent Crime Task Force was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The grant will be used to enhance the local law enforcement program by purchasing public safety equipment, including law enforcement vehicles, lights, sirens, radios, night vision, personal protective gear, drug test kits, and repairing the drug enforcement equipment and...

The Dickinson Public School District received a $343,291 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). The purpose of this grant is to improve security at schools and on school grounds through evidence-based school safety programs and technology. Funding will be used by the school district to implement initiatives designed to enhance...

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program awarded a $639,406.56 Project Grant to the Hampton School District 1 under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program. The grant aims to enhance community policing strategies in Varnville, South Carolina through collaborative partnerships between law enforcement and community members from October 1, 2019 to November 30, 2021. By supporting organizational changes and...