Project Grant 15JCOPS22GG04824PPSE

The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $150,000 was provided by the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The funding will allow Livingston County, NY to purchase a law enforcement training simulator to provide scenario-based real-world training for local police officers. The training simulator will enable officers to practice de-escalation techniques, employ less-lethal force options, and coordinate...

The City of Baltimore received a $199,900 project grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office to upgrade its law enforcement training simulator system. The grant, awarded under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program, will provide funding to replace and modernize the city's existing training simulator used for de-escalation instruction of police recruits and in-service officers. Upgrading the aged simulator equipment...

The Oswego County Sheriff's Office was awarded a $115,270.52 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). The funding will support the purchase of a VirTra V-180 law enforcement training simulator and required accessories for the Oswego County Regional Police Academy. The training simulator will enhance the Academy's existing de-escalation...

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...

This $847,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) will fund the purchase of new technology, equipment, and supplies for the relocation and expansion of the Winnebago County Regional Police Training Center. The project aims to improve police training regionally and provide a more realistic, controlled training environment for law enforcement, military, and civilian personnel. Key components include...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance, under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753), awarded a $963,000 project grant to Rio Hondo Community College District to build a Situational Simulation Training Center (referred to as "Scenario Village"). This training center will provide realistic, scenario-based instruction to law enforcement officers throughout Los Angeles County, enabling them to practice de-escalation, active shooter response, SWAT operations, and other...

The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) Correctional Industries Division, doing business as Colorado Correctional Industries, received a $800,000 Project Grant award 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 enable CDOC to purchase and implement a fully immersive, multi-participant virtual reality (VR) training technology to support the de-escalation training of...

The Tampa Police Department (TPD) was awarded a $800,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (CFDA 16.738). The grant will enable TPD to procure a customized, multi-participant, fully immersive virtual reality (VR)-based training technology. The VR system will provide scenario-based training for officers on crisis intervention, de-escalation, use of force, and report writing. The...

This $169,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) supports the University of North Florida's Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM) in enhancing its online training platform. The award will enable IPTM, a direct support organization of the University, to expand and improve its suite of online training programs for law enforcement professionals. These online...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $799,996 is 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 award will fund Sam Houston State University (SHSU) to expand and continue the De-Escalation Training Center at its Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas (LEMIT). The project aims to expand the region served, increase the number of training sessions...