Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Dickenson County Sheriff's Office received a $196,206 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The award funds a comprehensive six-part strategy to support the agency's pursuit of accreditation through the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission (VLEPSC). Key deliverables include implementation of digital policy and performance management tools via PowerDMS, deployment of a new records management system (RMS), installation of a mobile data information system (MDIS) for field personnel, structural upgrades to the evidence room facility, dedicated salary funding for an accreditation manager position, and professional accreditation services to ensure compliance and readiness.

This initiative is designed to institutionalize best practices within the Dickenson County Sheriff's Office while enhancing professionalism, accountability, and public trust through strategic investments in technology infrastructure, personnel, and facility improvements. The grant supports the COPS Office's mission to help state and local law enforcement agencies implement community policing strategies and build organizational capacity, with an emphasis on organizational transformation and systematic enhancement of law enforcement operations to meet contemporary standards of professional practice.