Block Grant 2020DJBX0714

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the City of Brighton, Colorado under the Demonstration Program on Trauma-Informed, Victim-Centered Training for Law Enforcement (CFDA 16.058). The purpose of this 3-year grant, running from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, is to train law enforcement officers on the use of evidence-based, trauma-informed, and victim-centered investigative techniques for cases involving domestic violence,...

The City of Hialeah Police Department (HPD) was awarded a $690,000 federal Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.835 - Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program) to outfit 345 sworn law enforcement officers with body-worn camera (BWC) devices and associated user licensing. The 36-month project aims to upgrade HPD's existing BWC technology to enhance operational efficiency and transparency. The total project cost is $6,170,120, with a...

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program awarded $231,910.53 under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to Hampshire Village Of to purchase a VIR TRA 300 simulator and provide training from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024. The funding will allow Hampshire Village Of to purchase simulation equipment to enhance understanding and de-escalation training for the Hampshire Police Department, local law...

The Aventura Police Department (APD) was awarded a $350,000 Project Grant under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). The funding will be used to deliver the 80-hour CREST program, which provides specialized crisis intervention training for law enforcement personnel across 10 participating agencies in the coastal region of Florida. The training aims to improve...

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 Town of Exeter Fire Department in Exeter, New Hampshire will receive a $232,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA #16.753) to implement a body-worn camera program for police officers. Funding will support equipment purchases, installation, software licenses, secure data storage access, and technical support necessary for an effective transparency program. As a...

The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) received a $1,540,904 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835). The grant will fund the replacement of 825 body-worn cameras (BWCs) for all CSPD sworn officers, providing technologically superior BWCs with enhanced digital evidence management capabilities. This will improve the reliability, transparency, and accountability of CSPD's...

The Town of Southampton Police Department in Hampton Bays, New York received a $240,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance on December 1, 2021 to implement a body worn camera program through November 30, 2024. The grant funding supports the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance under assistance listing 16.835. The goal of this program is to fund law enforcement...

The City of Scranton's Police Department (SPD) was awarded a $3,500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to upgrade the department's technology and training. The funding will enable SPD to procure and implement body-worn cameras, mobile video recorders/dash cams, and TASER devices, as well as virtual reality-based use of force, de-escalation, and community interaction training...

The Town of Durham, New Hampshire received a $900,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services program on March 15, 2022 to support technology and equipment acquisitions through September 30, 2024. The funding assists the COPS Office Technology and Equipment Program's goal of providing state and local law enforcement agencies resources to improve effectiveness, information sharing, and community engagement under the Public Safety Partnership and...