Cooperative Agreement 15PBJA24GK05459JAGP
- The City of Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), through a $375,000 Project Grant award under the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance's Economic, High-Tech, and Cyber Crime Prevention program (CFDA 16.752), will implement the 2023-2025 "Protect LA from Counterfeit Goods and Product Piracy" program. The program aims to reduce and prevent the spread of counterfeit/illicit pharmaceutical drugs and electronics/automotive parts throughout the Los Angeles region. Key...
- The City of Erie was awarded a $3,125,000 grant from the U.S. 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 grant funding will enable the city to enhance its law enforcement capacity and community policing initiatives over a 5-year period from October 2024 through September 2029. Key objectives of the grant include increasing officer engagement in planned community...
- The National Institute of Justice awarded The Pennsylvania State University a $1,392,265 cooperative agreement under the Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants program (CFDA 16.560) from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2027. The university will partner with the Tampa Police Department, United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida, and Safe & Sound Hillsborough to conduct a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of focused...
- The City of Philadelphia Police Department was awarded a $125,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services program to implement community policing strategies under the PHILADELPHIA, PA LEMHWA PROJECT. The two-year award runs from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023. Through this funding, the Philadelphia Police Department will work with community members, government agencies, non-profits, and local businesses to develop collaborative...
- The Millcreek Township School District was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program. The three-year award beginning October 1, 2021 will support the School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) at Mcdowell Intermediate High School in Erie, PA. Through this funding, the school district will implement community policing strategies and collaborative partnerships...
- The City of Portland, Oregon received a $800,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738) to address a significant increase in stolen vehicle reports in the city over the past six years. The funding will support the development of a digital database and evidence-based data collection and analysis to identify key factors associated with stolen vehicles. This information will then be disseminated to police...
- The City of Pittsburgh was awarded a $966,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) to expand its Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program. The purpose of the grant is to lower recidivism rates, increase quality of life outcomes for participants, and provide long-term support to vulnerable residents in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Key activities include hiring and staffing five LEAD case managers in...
- The Department of State Police Pennsylvania was awarded a $374,978 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Economic, High-Tech, and Cyber Crime Prevention program (CFDA 16.752). The grant will be used by the Pennsylvania State Police to expand their Intellectual Property (IP) investigations through the Bureau of Criminal Investigation's Special Investigations Division and Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF). Key objectives include establishing...
- The Tucson Police Department (TPD), in partnership with Goodwill of Southern Arizona, has been awarded a $175,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to implement a Community Violence Intervention (CVI) ecosystem called the Village Program. The grant, with a period of performance from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2026, will allow TPD and Goodwill to hire a CVI case/data manager, maintain an updated...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The City of Waukesha received a $139,600 Project Grant from the Community Oriented Policing Program (COPS Office), administered under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), to address the opioid crisis through a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, supports the Waukesha Police Department's (WPD) efforts to combine advanced digital forensics with...
THE CITY OF ERIE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S (EPD) PROPOSAL AIMS TO COMBAT THE RISING AUTO THEFT ISSUE IN THE CITY OF ERIE PARTICULARLY AMONG JUVENILES. TO COMBAT THIS TREND, EPD WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A TWO-PRONGED AUTO THEFT PREVENTION AND ENFORCEMENT STRATEGY. FOR PREVENTION, EPD WILL LAUNCH A MULTI-FACETED 3-YEAR MARKETING CAMPAIGN TARGETING POTENTIAL VICTIMS OF AUTO THEFT AND TEENS CONSIDERING PERPETRATING AUTO THEFTS. THE PROJECT WILL BE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND WILL BE COMPRISED OF PSAS TO EDUCATE POTENTIAL VICTIMS OF CRIMES OF CONVENIENCE, TIKTOKS TO DETER ERIE'S TEENS FROM PERPETRATING AUTO THEFTS, CONVENIENCE STORE SIGNAGE, DOOR HANGERS, RACK CARDS, DIGITAL BILLBOARDS, PRESS CONFERENCES, AND A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN. A SECOND PREVENTION PIECE INCLUDES WORKING WITH PARTNERS TO IMPLEMENT A SUCCESSFUL EARLY INTERVENTION-FOCUSED DETERRENCE STRATEGY, OR CALL-IN, FOR TEENS AT RISK OF DISPLAYING AUTO THEFT TENDENCIES. AT THESE SESSIONS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS WOULD ENCOURAGE TEENS TO AVOID A LIFE OF CRIME, CONNECT THEM TO RESOURCES AND SERVICES, WARN THEM THAT IF THEY CONTINUE ALONG THEIR CURRENT TRAJECTORY, SANCTIONS WILL BE SWIFT AND CERTAIN, AND THEN ENJOY A MEAL TOGETHER. FOR ENFORCEMENT, EPD WILL DEVELOP A REAL-TIME CRIME CENTER, OUTFITTING ITS 38 VEHICLES WITH LICENSE PLATE READERS (LPRS), AND INSTALLING 12 STATIONARY LPRS AT KEY INTERSECTIONS WHERE THE DATA SHOWS HOTSPOTS. THE FINAL ELEMENT INCLUDES FUNDING TO ADD A SECOND DEDICATED AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATOR AND TO CONTRACT WITH A RESEARCH PARTNER TO ANALYZE DATA, MEASURE OUTCOMES, IDENTIFY CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY-RELATED PROBLEMS, MEASURE PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS, RECOMMEND IMPROVEMENTS, IDENTIFY AND PROPOSE PROVEN STRATEGIES/INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS AND COMMUNICATE WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF PUBLIC SECTOR, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE RESEARCH PARTNER WILL WORK WITH EPD TO CREATE A MANUAL THAT OUTLINES STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR OTHER COMMUNITIES TO REPLICATE THE SAME PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION STRATEGY. THIS MANUAL WILL INCLUDE THE PROCESS STEPS TAKEN DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MESSAGING CAMPAIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FOCUSED DETERRENCE MODEL FOR THE HIGH-RISK OFFENDERS AND LESSONS LEARNED.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.0m | 12/6/24 |