Project Grant 15JCOPS21GG02479SPPS

The Michigan Department of State Police was awarded a $182,328 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program to deliver de-escalation training from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2023. The grant funding will support the Michigan State Police's De-Escalation Training Project under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program. This program aims to enhance public safety through community policing strategies...

This $798,529 Project Grant awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738) will enable Louisiana State University's National Center for Biomedical Research and Training Academy of Counter Terrorist Education (NCBRT) to customize and validate its existing DHS-certified de-escalation training course for delivery via a large-scale immersive virtual reality system. The project aims to improve NCBRT's capacity to...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $3,982,693 Cooperative Agreement to Florida State University-VR Consortium to develop an immersive, scalable virtual reality (VR) platform for police de-escalation training under the Virtual Reality De-escalation Training federal grant program (CFDA 16.054). The primary objective is to enhance an existing VR training platform with realistic scenarios that incorporate input from experts in VR, law enforcement...

The County of Montgomery, Alabama was awarded a $200,000 project grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services program to implement a de-escalation training project. The grant period runs from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023. Through this funding, Montgomery County will provide organizational transformation and community partnership activities focused on advancing public safety through de-escalation training for law enforcement. The COPS program aims to...

This Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), will provide $161,253 to the City of Midland Police Department to enhance de-escalation training and tactics. Key deliverables include developing an evidence-based de-escalation training program for officers; deploying a tactical judgement system; establishing strong de-escalation policies...

The City of Dallas has been awarded a $792,862 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738). The funding will be used to enhance the de-escalation training curriculum of the Dallas Police Department by integrating virtual reality (VR) technology. The goal is to rebuild public trust and improve relationships between the police and the community by equipping officers with effective...

This Cooperative Agreement award 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) will provide $800,000 to establish the Mid-Atlantic Regional De-Escalation and Crisis Response Training Center (MARC) and deliver a comprehensive regional training initiative. The National Center for Policing Innovation (NCPI), in partnership with CIT International, Inc., will...

The City of Richmond, Virginia received a $125,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services program on September 1, 2021 to implement de-escalation training through August 31, 2023. The COPS Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program aims to enhance public safety by advancing the adoption of community policing strategies through funding and technical assistance. This particular award supports the delivery of de-escalation...

The Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) received a $499,941 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, awarded on October 1, 2024, will be used to update and enhance the ILEA's post-basic law enforcement training curriculum with a focus on integrating de-escalation skills. The project will leverage a recent job task...

The Baltimore Police Department was awarded 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 funding will be used to facilitate the integration of key de-escalation concepts from various training programs into the department's existing basic recruit certification academy. This will result in the implementation of more effective...