Formula Grant 2015DJBX0930

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) awarded a $349,007 Project Grant under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to the City of Lynn, MA. The funding will be used by the Lynn Police Department to implement two distinct de-escalation training courses for its officers - the Integrating Communications Assessment and Tactics (ICAT) De-Escalation Training and Crisis Intervention Training (CIT). The...

The Maine Department of Public Safety was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program. The funding will be used to update the 720-hour Basic Law Enforcement Training Program (BLETP) required for all full-time law enforcement officers in Maine. The project involves conducting a job task analysis of the approximately 2,500-2,900 full-time...

This $153,255 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program, will enable the Melrose Police Department to implement a virtual reality (VR) training program. The program aims to improve officer de-escalation tactics, enhance responses to mental health crises, and manage other stressful situations, with the goal of reducing confrontations and...

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...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program will be used by the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Training, Inc. (IADLEST) to modernize the Code of Police Ethics and establish a national law enforcement ethics model standard. The project aims to promote equity, professionalism, and community trust in policing by convening subject matter experts to collaboratively update the...

The City and County of San Francisco Police Department received a $125,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program on September 1, 2021 to complete the San Francisco, CA Community Trust and Legitimacy Project by August 31, 2022. This 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...

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office was awarded a $333,124 Project Grant 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 be used to implement an intensive training program to promote safer outcomes during police encounters, with a focus on de-escalation, crisis response, and use of force reduction. Key goals of the project include training 100% of...

The Leon County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) was awarded a $349,635 Project Grant under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). The grant funding will be used to develop and deliver advanced de-escalation training curriculum for LCSO deputies, incorporating techniques that focus on understanding and addressing the root causes of confrontational behavior. The...

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) received a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement award under the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program. The funding will be used to create and implement programs and resources that better prepare law enforcement officers to effectively keep communities safe from crime and violence. Specifically, IACP will: sustain a secure online community of practice microsite to foster...

The City of San Bernardino Police Department was awarded a $625,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The grant will fund the hiring and/or rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers to increase the department's community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. Anticipated outcomes include enhanced community partnerships, implementation of projects to analyze and assess problems,...