Project Grant 2012DJBX0713

The Government of the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department (MPDC) received a $1,250,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance under the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) program (CFDA 16.833). The grant funding supports MPDC's continued efforts to investigate and resolve unsolved sexual assault cases through advanced DNA testing and investigative tools. Key activities include: inventorying cases for further testing,...

The Stockton Police Department (SPD) and San Joaquin Behavioral Health (SJBH) will use this $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to increase the availability of their Integrating Communication Assessment and Tactics (ICAT) de-escalation training course. The ICAT course focuses on utilizing tactical decision-making and...

The City of Albuquerque Police Department (APD) Evidence Unit received a $1,150,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance's National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) program. The grant funds a SAKI Project Coordinator and Victim Advocate to support investigations and advocacy for victims related to unsubmitted sexual assault evidence kits. These positions have helped track testing progress, strengthen communication with forensic labs and prosecutors,...

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) received a $2,340,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (CFDA 16.554 National Criminal History Improvement Program) to support several projects under SLED's Criminal History Improvement Plan. The key products and services to be delivered include: Upgrading SLED's Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) to a cloud-hosted solution, which will enhance the state's Computerized...

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) awarded a $908,415 Project Grant under the NIJ Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants program (CFDA 16.560) to the Research Triangle Institute (RTI International) with a performance period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027. The goal of this project is to conduct a comprehensive multi-site evaluation to address gaps in knowledge related to law enforcement specialized bias crime investigative units. The key products and services to be...

The Southern University and A&M College Police Department (SUPD) was awarded a $350,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's 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 expand SUPD's Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program by incorporating the university's faculty, staff, and students into a multi-disciplinary CIT team. This initiative aims to utilize...

This $2,500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (CFDA 16.833) will support the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, Forensic Services Bureau (FSB) in advancing the Ventura County Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (VCSAKI). The funding will be used to test an additional 1,900 unsubmitted sexual assault kits (SAKs) beyond the 1,000 previously estimated, utilizing a contracted private laboratory. The...

The Sevierville Police Department was awarded a $211,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant will be used to implement a Rapid DNA analysis system to enhance the department's investigative capabilities. Project activities include establishing procedures for using the Rapid DNA machine, developing a database for collected DNA samples, and training officers on appropriate DNA...

The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) was awarded a $580,437 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) (CFDA 16.554). The funds will be used for several initiatives over the 2-year award period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. Key activities include: Continuing to support two full-time equivalent (FTE) positions to process increasing criminal arrests and...

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) received a $181,800 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (CFDA 16.742) to purchase two full spectrum imaging systems (FSIS) and provide training to improve the effectiveness of the department's latent print detail and crime scene investigations. The FSIS will enhance LVMPD's ability to detect and recover latent fingerprints from various surfaces, increasing the...