The University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. was awarded a $2 million project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to establish a Center for Public Safety Leadership. The Center will develop universal, high-quality leadership training for law enforcement that also addresses the unique needs of rural agencies across the Midwest. Courses will leverage economies of scale...
The City of Charleston received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Demonstration Program on Trauma-Informed, Victim Centered Training for Law Enforcement (CFDA 16.058). The grant will fund a 3-year project (10/1/2024 - 9/30/2027) to train law enforcement personnel on evidence-based, trauma-informed, and victim-centered investigative techniques for domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking cases....
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 Charleston Police Department (CPD) was awarded a $153,704 Project Grant from 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 grant will fund the CPD Community Policing Leadership Institute, a 96-hour (over 12 weeks) leadership training program focused on applying newly learned skills to create and implement innovative community policing capstone projects....
The City of Charles Town, West Virginia will receive $125,000 through September 2027 from the Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to hire additional career law enforcement officers. Funding under this Project Grant award will allow the Charles Town Police Department to enhance its community policing capacity by increasing its staffing levels. The ultimate goals are to strengthen partnerships between law enforcement and community...
The West Virginia State Police received a $779,752.04 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program on September 1, 2014 to be completed by April 29, 2021. The funding supports the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program, which provides assistance to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to implement community policing strategies and develop partnerships between law enforcement and the...
The Louisiana State University (LSU) Police Department received a $175,000 Project Grant award from 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 provide a 4-day leadership training program for newly promoted law enforcement sergeants, complemented by personalized coaching sessions. The goal is to facilitate a smooth transition...
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...
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) awarded a $208,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to the Town of Marion, Virginia. The grant will fund a total of ten 2.5-day "Servant Officer" training classes delivered through the Leaders Helping Leaders Network. This training program is designed to equip law enforcement officers with professional qualities and personal characteristics that promote community service and partnership. The goal...