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 North Branford Police Department was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program. The funding will support the development and acquisition of effective equipment, technologies, and interoperable communications to assist in responding to and preventing crime, with the goal of improving police effectiveness and information sharing between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve. The grant period is from March 15, 2022 to March 31, 2024. As the primary awardee, the Town of North Branford Police Department will utilize the funding to deliver specified projects that enhance community policing strategies and partnerships in Northford, Connecticut, as outlined in the federal grant program.

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.