NIGP 95261: Law Enforcement - Community Relations Services (incl. Victim Notification Services)

NIGP Item 95261, Law Enforcement - Community Relations Services (Including Victim Notification Services), encompasses direct victim advocacy, community outreach, and crisis intervention support that state and local governments are actively procuring to address the needs of crime victims and at-risk populations. State and local issuing bodies—primarily state departments, counties, and cities—are soliciting services under this code that span victim notification and support, community-based crime prevention programming, youth engagement, and specialized outreach to vulnerable groups. The Washington Department of Commerce Office of Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention recently posted a $450,000 RFP (S2734467VOJO, due August 25, 2026) seeking victim advocacy services for victims of juvenile offenders across five counties, with funding distributed regionally and three statewide contracts anticipated. Beyond victim services, the code captures broader community relations work: Sarasota County solicited misdemeanor probation supervision services (RFP 262868MM, due July 17, 2026), Montgomery County, Pennsylvania's District Attorney Office sought an After School Program Coordinator focused on community-law enforcement relationship building and youth mentorship (RFP 26-20, due May 8, 2026, $500,000 total), and the State of Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration pursued a web-based organ and tissue donor registry with public education (RFP 015-25/26, due August 10, 2026, $702,000 over five years). South Dakota's Office of Law Enforcement Training contracted for Job Task Analysis professional services to integrate de-escalation and crisis response into law enforcement training (RFP #26RFP19762, due May 15, 2026).

Geographic activity concentrates in Washington State, Florida, and Pennsylvania, with secondary posting activity in South Dakota, Connecticut, Maine, California, and Texas. Washington State appears prominently with victim advocacy and firearm relinquishment enforcement initiatives; Florida shows consistent activity across transportation agencies, counties, and state health departments; and Pennsylvania counties (Montgomery, Sarasota) are active in youth and community programming tied to law enforcement engagement. Sourcewell, a cooperative purchasing vehicle, is managing a multi-state law enforcement equipment solicitation (RFP #061626, due June 16, 2026) on behalf of Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties in Washington, extending reach to hundreds of participating public entities nationwide. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut sought multiple independent contractors for youth violence prevention services (RFP PEX039265, due May 6, 2026) under Connecticut Judicial Branch funding, and the City of Dallas awarded funding for a Violence Interrupters program ($300,000 CDBG award, proposals due March 4, 2026). These opportunities reflect state and local demand for victim services, community violence intervention, youth mentorship, and law enforcement-community trust building, with funding often contingent on federal or state grant availability and structured as multi-year competitive awards favoring organizations with demonstrated experience in trauma-informed and culturally competent service delivery.