The lansing police department seeks to decrease violent crime, specifically firearm violence, using data driven strategic deployment of resources and effectively collect, measure and address community…

The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Program awarded the City of Lansing $175,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to reduce firearm violence and strengthen community trust in law enforcement.

The City of Lansing will deploy officers strategically in target areas to conduct enforcement and community engagement activities focused on violent crime reduction. The program addresses rising gun violence, strained public trust, staffing shortages, and operational capacity by implementing data-driven deployment strategies and using technology to collect community feedback and citizen sentiment regarding police services and public safety.

The award period runs through September 30, 2027, with performance taking place in Lansing, Michigan.

The lansing police department seeks to decrease violent crime, specifically firearm violence, using data driven strategic deployment of resources and effectively collect, measure and address community concerns regarding crime and safety. The program will address an underlying issue of community trust and support by using technology to collect feedback and citizen sentiment about their police department. Issues to be addressed are the rise in overall gun violence, strained public trust, instituting technology and crime strategy into operations and overcoming staffing shortages. This proposal seeks funding to strategically deploy officers in target areas to conduct enforcement and community engagement.