Block Grant A07AV00172

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 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 Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office received a $147,633 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 grant will fund the "Pathway to Public Safety" program, an innovative after-school curriculum designed to create a direct recruitment pipeline between local high schools and entry-level law enforcement careers. Over the 2-year...

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...

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 Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) was awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program. The funding will be used to develop multiple resource libraries on the KLEAP website, including accreditation program-specific form examples, standard-compliant sample reports, and a policy library with links to other Kansas...

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program awarded $750,000 under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) federal grant program to the Clark County School District in Las Vegas, Nevada. The funding will support the hire or rehire of additional career law enforcement officers from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2027. Consistent with the goals of the Community Oriented Policing Program, the awarded funds...

This Project Grant award of $425,446 from the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) will support the Delaware State Police Department's implementation of a multi-faceted law enforcement training initiative. The program, funded under the COPS Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710), aims to enhance de-escalation skills, crisis intervention capabilities, and safe community engagement practices among Delaware's law enforcement...

The Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) received a $500,000 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 fund a 24-month initiative to integrate the Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics (ICAT) training program into KLETC's basic police academy curriculum. This will enhance de-escalation and crisis...

The National Policing Institute will use $110,000 in FY24 funding 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) to supplement their existing Supporting Law Enforcement Agency Accreditation project. The funding will be used to set up and maintain an online Community of Practice (CoP) that will facilitate conversations, information sharing, and support for law...