Project Grant 15JCOPS23GG02037PPSE
- 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 Utah Department of Natural Resources will use $250,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program to enhance law enforcement accreditation and evidence management. Specifically, the grant will be used to install temporary evidence lockers in patrol vehicles, establish secure long-term evidence storage facilities, and update evidence packaging materials. These improvements will help the department achieve...
- The Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police (AACP) and the Arkansas Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ALEAP) have been awarded a $122,354 Cooperative Agreement 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 support eligible law enforcement agencies in Arkansas in obtaining state accreditation, which has been shown to...
- This federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00 was provided 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). The funds will be used by the Navajo County Sheriff's Office to support a full-time accreditation manager, training, travel, and onsite assessments for the office to achieve accreditation with the Arizona Law Enforcement Accreditation Program. This...
- 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...
- The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) in Middletown, Connecticut was awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program. The grant will be used to acquire part-time Accreditation Compliance Service Officers (ASCO) to assist Connecticut law enforcement agencies in efficiently gaining accreditation and...
- 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 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...
- The Arlington County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) was awarded a $460,000 Project Grant under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835) by the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant will enable ACSO to acquire 230 body-worn cameras over a 3-year period to establish a comprehensive body-worn camera program. The program aims to enhance digital evidence management, improve deputy training, and protect staff and inmates while building community trust....
- The U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Town of Rumford Police Department as the primary applicant for a joint submission from all law enforcement agencies in Oxford County, Maine. The funding will be used to enhance the agencies' readiness for the Maine Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (MLEAP) by providing a contract with a police services consultant group. The consultant will assist with policy...
THE DICKENSON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, ARE PARTNERING WITH OUR ACCREDITING BODY, VIRGINIA LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSION STANDARDS COMMISSION, VLEPSC TO OBTAIN OUR INITIAL ACCREDITATION. THE AWARD FUNDS WILL ASSIST OUR ORGANIZATION IN IMPLEMENTING AND COMPENSATING APPROPRIATE STAFF IN THE POSITION OF ACCREDITATION MANAGER WHO WOULD BE ABLE TO SOLELY DEVOTE THEIR TIME TO THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS AND NOT BE TASKED WITH OTHER VITAL DIVISION WORK WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT. IN ADDITION, AWARD FUNDS WOULD PROVIDE ASSESSORS FOR MOCK ASSESSMENTS AND INITIAL ASSESSMENT IPAD TABLETS WITH PROTECTIVE COVERS TO EASILY ACCESS POWERDMS ACCREDITATION FILES AND STANDARD PROOFS OF COMPLIANCE. ADDITIONALLY, FUNDING WOULD PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT THROUGH POWERDMS PLATFORM TO ASSIST IN THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS AND KEEP ACCREDITATION FILES IN ORDER AND TRACKING THE PROGRESS. THE AWARD FUNDS WOULD ALSO COMPLETE THE UPFITTING OF THE EVIDENCE ROOM WITH THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT FOR EQUIPMENT STORAGE AND PROCESSING WITH APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT EVIDENCE LOCKERS AND EVIDENCE PROCESSING AND PACKAGING SUPPLIES THAT INCLUDE STAINLESS STEEL PREP TABLE, PAPER ROLL DISPENSER AND CUTTER WITH BROWN KRAFT PAPER. LASTLY, FUNDS WOULD ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO ACQUIRE PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION SERVICES PROVIDED THREE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS DEVOTED TO A SUCCESSFUL AND COMPREHENSIVE DELIVERY OF AN ACCREDITATION QUALITY POLICY/PROCEDURE MANUAL PRODUCT AND POST-DELIVERY EDITS/MODIFICATIONS AS NEEDED FOR A PERIOD OF 1 YEAR AFTER DELIVERY.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $150.4k | 11/2/23 |