The City of Alameda, along with the Alameda Police Department (APD), has been awarded a $224,497 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding will be used over a two-year period to support the police department's accreditation process with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). Key activities include hiring a police auditor to collaborate with internal subject...
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...
The Fresno Police Department was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program. The funding will be used to support the department's efforts to achieve accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). Specifically, the grant will cover the costs of a skilled professional staff employee, training, acquisition of essential resources such as computer...
The California Police Chiefs Association (CPCA) has been awarded a $500,000 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. This grant will fund the implementation of a comprehensive statewide accreditation program for law enforcement agencies across California. The goal is to elevate the professionalism, accountability, and effectiveness of...
The Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) was awarded a $299,800 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 support the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (OLEAP) by paying experienced OLEAP accreditation managers to work with law enforcement agencies that cannot afford dedicated personnel to guide them...
The Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Virginia was awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement under the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding will be used over a 2-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026 to grow the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission (VLEPSC) accreditation program. Key activities include providing virtual and in-person trainings to VLEPSC-accredited...
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Accreditation, Inc. (SCLEA) received a $300,000 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). The funding will be used to continue the salaries of SCLEA's program coordinator, lead assessor, and four accreditation advisors, as well as add a new employee to conduct annual compliance checks for...
This $101,527 Project Grant awarded 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 City of Seabrook Police Department to attain full accreditation through the Texas Police Chiefs Association's Best Practices Accreditation Program. The grant funding will be used to purchase enhancements to increase security in the property room, implement...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $292,473 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program, under CFDA 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants, will be used by the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) to increase the number of campus police departments enrolled in and accredited through the IACLEA Accreditation Program. IACLEA will develop and implement a targeted marketing and outreach plan...
The Brevard Police Department in North Carolina was awarded a $131,524 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (CFDA 16.710 - Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants) to achieve accreditation through the North Carolina Law Enforcement Accreditation (NCLEA) program. The grant funding will support a comprehensive assessment, policy development, personnel training, evidence room management, and improved community engagement...