The Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services awarded Wake County $250,000 as a Project Grant effective October 1, 2025, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding supports the hiring of a full-time Accreditation and Quality Assurance Specialist to assist Wake County in obtaining initial accreditation over the two-year period ending September 30, 2027. The specialist will ensure consistent quality of program services, coordinate operations, and monitor work products and documents necessary for professional credentials and standards. Wake County's accreditation effort focuses on use of force, internal affairs, recruitment and hiring practices, community engagement, emergency response protocols, and training. Place of performance is Raleigh, North Carolina.