Ileac intends to use grant funds to achieve the following aims: expand our marketing efforts to reach more agencies, especially those in schools and hospitals; enhance accreditation coaching to help…

The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Program awarded the Indiana Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission, Inc. $297,565 in funding on October 1, 2025, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710).

The recipient will expand marketing and outreach to law enforcement agencies in schools and hospitals; enhance accreditation coaching to guide agencies through the accreditation process; hire part-time law enforcement accreditation specialists to visit agencies and explain the value of accreditation; work with its association management company, Synergos Inc., to develop a four-year strategic plan and provide standards updates and maintenance; acquire staff training in PowerDMS, the specialized software required for policy documentation and training; establish fee-sharing arrangements with smaller agencies unable to afford accreditation costs independently; and procure two additional laptops for use by accreditation coaches and at conferences and meetings.

The recipient is located in New Augusta, Indiana. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This Project Grant supports the law enforcement accreditation work initiated under a previous COPS grant.

Ileac intends to use grant funds to achieve the following aims: expand our marketing efforts to reach more agencies, especially those in schools and hospitals; enhance accreditation coaching to help guide agencies through the accreditation process; hire experienced law enforcement accreditation specialists as part-time accreditation recruiters to visit agencies and explain the value of earning accreditation; work with our association management company - synergos INC. To develop a strategic plan for the next four years following our initial growth from the previous cops grant; work with synergos to provide standards updates and maintenance; acquire additional staff training in use of powerdms, the specialized software we require agencies seeking accreditation to have for policy documentation, training, and feedback loops from the community; provide fee-sharing arrangements with smaller agencies that would be unable to pursue accreditation without financial support; add two additional laptops for use by accreditation coaches and for presentations at conferences and meetings.