Project Grant 15JCOPS25GG00806DETX
- The Indiana University Police Academy (IUPA) has been awarded a $499,200 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The grant funds will be used to develop and implement an integrated de-escalation and crisis response training curriculum for law enforcement agencies serving institutions of higher education. Key deliverables include curriculum...
- The Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) was awarded a $499,941 Project Grant 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 (CFDA 16.710) program. The funding will be used to update and enhance ILEA's post-basic law enforcement training curriculum with a focus on integrating de-escalation skills. The project will leverage a recent job task analysis to develop learning objectives...
- This federal Project Grant award of $318,733.00 was provided by 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). The funding will enable the Jeffersonville Police Department to procure and implement an updated simulation training system. This will allow the department to provide high-quality, realistic scenario-based training to its officers, as well as collaborate with...
- This Project Grant award, provided by the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), will enable the Navarro College Police Academy to acquire the VirTra V-180 Use-of-Force Simulator. This advanced, three-screen immersive system will be integrated into the academy's Basic Peace Officer Course, providing cadets with practical experience in de-escalation techniques across a...
- The Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) awarded a $500,000 project grant to the Salt Lake City Corporation under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The grant funding will enable the Salt Lake City Police Department to enhance its de-escalation training program by 1) acquiring a virtual reality (VR) training simulator focused on de-escalation tactics and scenarios, and 2) training new instructors in the...
- The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) awarded a $320,000 Project Grant to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding will support the "Strategically Advanced De-Escalation for Recruits" (SDR) initiative, which aims to enhance de-escalation training for LAPD recruits. Specifically, the grant will provide an additional 6 hours of...
- This $153,255 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program, will enable the Melrose Police Department to implement a virtual reality (VR) training program. The program aims to improve officer de-escalation tactics, enhance responses to mental health crises, and manage other stressful situations, with the goal of reducing confrontations and...
- The Baltimore Police Department received a $500,000 Project Grant award under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program administered by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. The grant will fund the integration of key de-escalation concepts from programs such as Integrating Communications Assessment and Tactics (ICAT), Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE), and Insight Policing Conflict Resolution for Law...
- The City of Baltimore received a $199,900 project grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office to upgrade its law enforcement training simulator system. The grant, awarded under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program, will provide funding to replace and modernize the city's existing training simulator used for de-escalation instruction of police recruits and in-service officers. Upgrading the aged simulator equipment...
- The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program awarded $231,910.53 under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to Hampshire Village Of to purchase a VIR TRA 300 simulator and provide training from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024. The funding will allow Hampshire Village Of to purchase simulation equipment to enhance understanding and de-escalation training for the Hampshire Police Department, local law...
This federal Project Grant award of $500,000.00 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 funding supports the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in developing and integrating virtual simulation exercises aligned with post-approved performance objectives related to communication and de-escalation skills. Working with a selected AI/technology vendor and curriculum/integration experts, ILEA will design interactive scenarios that reflect real-world policing demands. These scenarios will be embedded throughout the basic academy curriculum to provide recruits with multiple opportunities to apply, reflect on, and improve their de-escalation skills in realistic, immersive environments. The award period is from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $500.0k | 10/10/25 |