The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $963,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to Morris College to implement a Law Enforcement Training Certificate Program. The purpose of the program is to develop a 16-hour diversity, equity, and inclusion training curriculum to be offered quarterly over the 4-year grant period. The training will be provided to participating law enforcement agencies in the surrounding counties and the South Carolina...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), through the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753), awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant to the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia Police Department. The funding will be used to repair, upgrade, and enhance law enforcement training facilities in the city, including the Creeds, Academi, and LETA sites. These facility improvements will provide unique training opportunities for new recruits and veteran officers at the local, state, and federal...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) to the Vermont Department of Public Safety to establish a non-residential, state-of-the-art alternative to the traditional residential police academy in Vermont. The grant funds will be used to create a rigorous, academically-based training program in partnership with a third-party provider, potentially a Vermont college or university, to prepare...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $2,090,000 Project Grant (CFDA 16.753 - Congressionally Recommended Awards) to Hennepin Technical College, part of the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities system, to implement the Hennepin Technical College Procurement of Scenario-Based Training Equipment Project. The purpose is to purchase technologically-advanced equipment to facilitate simulation-based, real-life scenario training for approximately 300...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) awarded a $386,000 Project Grant to the County of Cabell in Huntington, West Virginia. The funding will enable the Cabell County Sheriff's Department to purchase body-worn cameras for each deputy and vehicle camera systems for 25 patrol cruisers. The department will also provide training to officers on operating the new equipment and develop a written policy governing its use. This grant supports the department's...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) provides $853,000 to support Resolution Virginia's Police-Referred Mediation Pilot Project. The project aims to improve community safety and access to justice by connecting Virginians experiencing conflicts with trained community mediators, conciliators, and restorative justice practitioners. The grant will fund outreach, case...
This $1,000,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance will support the development of an innovative training program and national initiative to promote fair and equitable police practices. Over 24 months, the University of Cincinnati will create training curriculum and train-the-trainer materials on connecting law enforcement with minority communities to enhance trust and perceptions of fairness. A key component is a...
The Marion County Sheriff's Department was awarded a $980,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The grant will fund the department's "Smart Community Project" to integrate advanced technologies into their law enforcement operations. Key products and services to be delivered include upgrading the department's vehicle fleet with in-car systems, providing investigators with...
The Marion County Sheriff Department received a $174,279 project grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The purpose of the award is to advance community policing through the hire or rehire of additional career law enforcement officers. Specifically, funding will be used to hire and rehire law enforcement staff necessary to increase the...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $963,000 Project Grant (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) to the City of New Haven, Connecticut. The funding will support resources and programs to improve the New Haven Police Department's ability to prepare for and monitor challenging incidents and events, with a community policing approach. Key activities include upgrades to the police training academy, technology to enhance data collection and processing...