Block Grant A13AV00180

This Cooperative Agreement award of $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program will be used by the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Training, Inc. (IADLEST) to modernize the Code of Police Ethics and establish a national law enforcement ethics model standard. The project aims to promote equity, professionalism, and community trust in policing by convening subject matter experts to collaboratively update the...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to the Criminal Justice Council (CJC), a division of the Executive Office of the Governor of Delaware. The primary purpose of this 2-year project is to purchase and implement a statewide Law Enforcement Learning & Record Management System (LMS/RMS) to increase accreditation rates and...

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) was awarded a $225,000 cooperative agreement by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (CFDA 16.550 - State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers) to conduct two research projects. The first project will assess the quality and completeness of Florida's new incident-based crime reporting system (FIBRS) data, focusing on violent interactions between law enforcement officers and criminal suspects. The...

The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) program. The two-year grant, effective from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2027, will fund initiatives to build a resilient and mission-ready workforce through a comprehensive wellness strategy. Key activities include contracting a part-time law enforcement chaplain to provide emotional, moral, and spiritual support to...

The Amador County Sheriffs Office was awarded a $350,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding will be used to implement a scenario-based training program that improves law enforcement response to individuals in crisis. The program focuses on de-escalation tactics and behavioral health interventions to reduce unnecessary use of force....

The Maine Department of Public Safety was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program. The funding will be used to update the 720-hour Basic Law Enforcement Training Program (BLETP) required for all full-time law enforcement officers in Maine. The project involves conducting a job task analysis of the approximately 2,500-2,900 full-time...

The Colorado Attorney General's Office, through the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board, was awarded a $499,914 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (CFDA 16.710 - Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants) to undertake a comprehensive project aimed at updating and enhancing the basic law enforcement training curriculum with a focus on integrating de-escalation skills. The project will partner with Force...

The Leon County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) was awarded a $349,635 Project Grant under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). The grant funding will be used to develop and deliver advanced de-escalation training curriculum for LCSO deputies, incorporating techniques that focus on understanding and addressing the root causes of confrontational behavior. The...

The County of San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Office was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) program. The grant funding will be used to sustain and expand the agency's critical counseling program, which provides mental health and wellness services to law enforcement officers and their families. Key deliverables include maintaining and increasing access to contracted counseling services, as well as growing the...

The Tampa Police Department was awarded a $175,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to implement the "Military to Badge Transition Program." This initiative is designed to recruit, hire, and retain military personnel transitioning to civilian life who qualify for equivalency of training (EOT) to become police officers. The program will leverage the valuable skills and discipline of...