The winston-salem police department (wspd) proposes more than the badge: strategic recruitment initiative, a comprehensive, data-driven effort to address critical recruitment and retention…

The Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) awarded $175,000 to the City of Winston-Salem Police Department on October 1, 2025, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to implement the More Than the Badge Strategic Recruitment Initiative.

The initiative modernizes the department's recruitment infrastructure through targeted marketing, geographic outreach, onboarding reform, and performance evaluation aligned with community policing goals and priorities. The work addresses critical recruitment and retention challenges while promoting innovation, diversity, and stronger community relationships.

The award carries a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, with all work performed in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

The winston-salem police department (wspd) proposes more than the badge: strategic recruitment initiative, a comprehensive, data-driven effort to address critical recruitment and retention challenges while promoting innovation, diversity, and stronger community relationships. This initiative will modernize the departments recruitment infrastructure through targeted marketing, geographic outreach, onboarding reform, and performance evaluation fully aligned with the goals and priorities of the FY25 community policing development microgrants program.