The FY 2022 cops office technology and equipment program (TEP) invitational solicitation is an invitation-only grant program designed to develop and acquire effective equipment, technologies, and…

The Town of Wilton, Connecticut, was awarded a $983,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services program on March 15, 2022, to support public safety initiatives through March 31, 2024. The grant funding will assist the town in developing and acquiring effective law enforcement equipment, technologies, and interoperable communications systems to improve police effectiveness, prevent and respond to crime, and facilitate information sharing between law enforcement and community partners. The funding supports the objectives of the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program to enhance public safety through community policing strategies and collaborative problem solving.

The FY 2022 cops office technology and equipment program (TEP) invitational solicitation is an invitation-only grant program designed to develop and acquire effective equipment, technologies, and interoperable communications that assist in responding to and preventing crime. The objective is to provide funding for projects which improve police effectiveness and the flow of information among law enforcement agencies, local government service providers, and the communities they serve. Funding shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified under the heading "community oriented policing services, technology and equipment community projects/ cops law enforcement technology and equipment" in the joint explanatory statement - division b, which is incorporated by reference into public law 117-103.