City Of Breckenridge

City of Breckenridge, operating through its Patrol Division as the Breckenridge Hills Police Department, is a U.S. local government entity based in Breckenridge Hills, Missouri that has established itself as a recipient of federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Justice. The organization has maintained an active registration in SAM.gov since June 2010 and focuses on leveraging federal grant resources to enhance public safety and community policing initiatives within its jurisdiction. Through its federal grant portfolio, the City of Breckenridge provides essential law enforcement services and crime prevention programs to the communities it serves.

The Breckenridge Hills Police Department has received substantial federal grant funding primarily through the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office, which falls under the Department of Justice. The department has been a consistent recipient of COPS Hiring Program grants (CFDA 16.068 and 16.710), with multiple awards totaling over $1 million between 2020 and 2025, designed to support the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers to enhance community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. Recent prime grant awards include a $368,163 FY25 COPS Hiring Program grant (October 2025 through September 2030), a $369,777 COPS Hiring Program grant (October 2024 through September 2029), and a $338,021 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants award (through September 2027). The department also received a $200,125 COPS Office School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) grant (October 2022 through September 2025) focused on implementing evidence-based school safety programs and technology to improve security at schools in Breckenridge Hills. Additionally, the City of Breckenridge has served as a sub-grantee on infrastructure and community improvement projects, including pedestrian safety initiatives through the Missouri Department of Transportation (Rex Avenue Pedestrian Safety Project, December 2024; Sidewalk project, November 2023; and Bridge/Shoulders replacement project, August 2023) and sidewalk and home improvement programs through St. Louis County, Missouri (May 2024 and May 2023). These grant activities demonstrate the department's commitment to advancing community policing practices, enhancing officer capacity, improving school security, and supporting broader community infrastructure improvements across the Breckenridge Hills area.