Formula Grant 2019DJBX0503

The Leon County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) was awarded a $349,635 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 funding will be used to develop and deliver advanced de-escalation training curriculum based on data gathered from LCSO's encounters and interactions with citizens. The training will focus on understanding and addressing the root...

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) awarded a $180,000 Project Grant under the NIJ Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants program (CFDA 16.560) to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) to implement and evaluate an intergroup communication intervention (the VOICES model) to improve police-community relationships. The goal of this 3-year project is to reduce negative attitudes and perceptions (e.g., prejudice and intergroup anxiety) and increase positive attitudes...

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) has awarded a $1,750,000 Cooperative Agreement to Jensen Hughes, Inc. to provide targeted, technical assistance to law enforcement agencies experiencing high-profile events, major incidents, or sensitive issues. This project, funded under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), will focus on the goals of the Collaborative Reform Initiative to produce...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by 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 enable the Lynn Police Department to implement two de-escalation training courses for its officers. The $349,007 award will fund Integrating Communications Assessment and Tactics De-Escalation Training (ICAT) and Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) programs. These...

The City and County of San Francisco Police Department received a $125,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program on September 1, 2021 to complete the San Francisco, CA Community Trust and Legitimacy Project by August 31, 2022. This funding supports the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program, which provides assistance to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to implement community...

This $1,000,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance will support the development of an innovative training program and national initiative to promote fair and equitable police practices. Over 24 months, the University of Cincinnati will create training curriculum and train-the-trainer materials on connecting law enforcement with minority communities to enhance trust and perceptions of fairness. A key component is a...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) under CFDA 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants. Through this award, LISC will develop a series of informational webinars, companion videos, and ancillary knowledge-sharing resources focused on best practices and lessons learned from three existing partnerships between law enforcement...

The International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Training, Inc. (IADLEST) was awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement by 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 funding will be used to modernize the Code of Police Ethics and establish a national model standard for law enforcement ethics. This initiative aims to elevate law enforcement to...

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office has been awarded a $333,124 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The grant will fund an intensive training program to promote safer outcomes during police encounters, with a focus on de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention, and handling situations involving mental health, substance abuse, and individuals with disabilities. The training will be provided to 100%...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) awarded a $794,772 Cooperative Agreement to the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding will enable PERF to host Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics (ICAT) de-escalation training sessions at their ICAT facility in Decatur, IL. Since 2017, PERF has provided ICAT training to over 1,400 law...