Project Grant 2012DJBX0275

The Oakland County Sheriff's Office was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to expand their Crisis Response Unit (CRU) by adding a traveling co-responder mental health clinician, a dedicated non-patrol vehicle, and funding for additional overtime. This will allow the CRU team to expand service area coverage to all of Oakland County, with a population of 1.2 million residents, and...

The Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police (MACP) received a $259,581 Cooperative Agreement award from 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 support MACP's efforts to enhance law enforcement professional standards and community policing initiatives across the state of Michigan. Specifically, the grant will fund a full-time Program Director...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835) to the County of Macomb, Michigan. The grant supports the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office in enhancing its ability to effectively manage and utilize digital evidence from body-worn cameras and other sources. The funding will enable the establishment of a dedicated team focused on improving the efficiency and...

The County of Oakland, Michigan will receive $1,467,744 under a three-year Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program. The County will expand its existing law enforcement deflection and diversion program through additional Crisis Intervention Team officer training and creation of a countywide crisis response team. The crisis response team will respond to mental health...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $800,000 Project Grant to the County of Macomb, Michigan under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040). The grant will fund a full-time trial attorney to address hate crimes in Macomb County, which has a diverse population ranging from urban to rural communities. Key activities include training 20 county, city, and township police agencies on hate crime recognition,...

The Macomb County Prosecutor's Office in Michigan was awarded a $1,600,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence program (CFDA 16.820). The purpose of the grant is to assist the county's newly established Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) in reviewing claims of wrongful conviction, locating biological evidence, conducting DNA testing, and recommending relief when warranted. The CIU has received a high...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $750,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse of Women Later in Life Program (CFDA 16.528) to the County of Macomb in Michigan. This funding will enable the County of Macomb and its project partners to: Provide training opportunities to assist law enforcement, prosecutors, governmental agencies, victim assistants, and court personnel in recognizing, addressing,...

The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $323,365 Project Grant under the Economic, High-Tech, and Cyber Crime Prevention program (CFDA 16.752) to the Michigan State Police (MSP) and the Michigan Attorney General's Office (MIAG). The grant will fund the Focused Organized Retail Crimes Enforcement Task Force's efforts to investigate and respond to intellectual property crimes and technology-enabled offenses. Key activities include: Providing sworn overtime...

The Mount Morris School District Office in Mount Morris, Michigan will receive $500,000 from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services Office under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program to implement school safety programs and technology from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. The purpose of this Project Grant award is to improve security at schools and on school grounds through evidence-based programs that will enhance school security...

The City of Detroit Police Department was awarded a $241,768 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program. The grant period runs from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023. Funding will support the implementation of community policing strategies through collaborative partnerships between the Detroit Police and the communities they serve. Key activities...