County Of Vanderburgh

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office, a U.S. local government law enforcement agency located in Evansville, Indiana, has established itself as an active recipient of federal contract and grant awards supporting comprehensive public safety and community policing initiatives. As a county-level law enforcement organization, the Sheriff's Office provides direct law enforcement services and specialized support functions to the Vanderburgh County region while leveraging federal funding mechanisms to enhance operational capacity, technological capabilities, and victim services. The agency's engagement with federal funding demonstrates a commitment to evidence-based policing practices and multi-agency collaboration in addressing public safety challenges.

Regarding federal contract awards, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office has received a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order from the Drug Enforcement Administration valued at $1,500.00, awarded on July 31, 2024, for the use of a range facility. This discrete contract award supports the agency's law enforcement training and firearms capabilities through August 28, 2024. The contract represents a specialized operational requirement related to the Sheriff's Office's core law enforcement activities and was awarded without any set-aside designation. This contract demonstrates the agency's direct engagement with federal law enforcement partners and its provision of infrastructure resources to support federal training or operational needs.

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office has received substantial federal grant awards addressing community policing expansion, maritime security, and specialized victim services. Most notably, the agency secured a $238,125 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Program (COPS Hiring Program) awarded on October 1, 2025, for hiring and rehiring additional career law enforcement officers to increase community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts over a five-year period through September 30, 2030. Additionally, the Sheriff's Office obtained a $363,845 Port Security Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Port Security Grant Program, awarded September 1, 2024, to enhance maritime security and protect critical transportation infrastructure through procurements of patrol vessels, communications equipment, surveillance systems, and cybersecurity upgrades. The agency also received a body-worn camera expansion program grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance in December 2021. Through sub-grant awards from the Judiciary Courts of the State of Indiana, the Sheriff's Office has implemented multiple victim-centered initiatives including a domestic violence case coordinator position serving victims of domestic, family, and sexual violence; victim services specialists providing assistance and advocacy to crime victims and witnesses; the Vanderburgh County Cyber Crime Task Force supporting digital forensic investigations for 38 law enforcement agencies across 11 states; and participation in the Comprehensive Highway Injury Reduction Program and STOP grant-funded domestic violence prosecution efforts. These grant-funded programs collectively demonstrate the agency's commitment to victim advocacy, technological innovation in criminal investigations, and specialized prosecution approaches targeting high-impact crimes.