The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) awarded a $500,000 COPS Hiring Program (CFDA 16.710) grant to the Lamar County Sheriff's Department in Purvis, Mississippi. The grant funding is intended to support the department's efforts to enhance community policing strategies and crime prevention initiatives. Key anticipated outcomes of the award include increased community engagement, implementation of projects to analyze and assess public safety issues, changes to personnel and management practices to better support community policing, and an overall expansion of the department's capacity to carry out community-oriented policing activities. The 5-year grant period runs from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2029.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $500.0k | 9/30/24 |