City Of Arvada Police Department

The City of Arvada Police Department, located in Arvada, Colorado, is a U.S. local government entity that serves as a child organization within the city's municipal structure. As a law enforcement agency, the department provides public safety and community policing services to the residents and businesses of Arvada. Through federal grant awards, the Arvada Police Department has received funding to expand its law enforcement capacity and enhance community engagement initiatives. The department is registered with SAM.gov and maintains an active federal awardee status, demonstrating its commitment to leveraging federal resources to strengthen its operational capabilities and community-oriented policing efforts.

The Arvada Police Department has received three prime federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of Justice, totaling approximately $1 million in funding across multiple fiscal years. Most recently, the department was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the COPS Hiring Program (CFDA 16.068) from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, effective from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030, designated for hiring and rehiring career law enforcement officers to increase community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. Prior to this, the department received a $250,000 project grant under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), also administered by the Community Oriented Policing Program, running from October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2027, for similar officer hiring and community policing advancement objectives. Additionally, the department received a block grant under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, awarded on October 1, 2021, and concluded on September 30, 2025, which provided flexible funding for a broad range of law enforcement, prosecution, prevention, corrections, and specialized programs such as mental health and crisis intervention initiatives. Beyond its prime grant awards, the Arvada Police Department has also received sub-grant awards administered through the Colorado Department of Transportation, including the Secrest Elementary Sidewalk Safe Routes to Schools project and pedestrian safety improvements at 86th Parkway and Kipling/58th Avenue intersections, demonstrating the department's involvement in community safety and infrastructure coordination efforts.