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Patrol
Federal Grants Available for Forensic Research and Development
This year’s deadline for General Forensic Research and Development federal grants is fast approaching.
February 12, 2003
Command
NAACP Wants Federal Grants to Police Suspended
NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund (LDF) president Sherrilyn Ifill said the Justice Department needs to deploy a potentially powerful tool at its disposal to combat racial discrimination: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
April 26, 2021
Point of Law
Federal Court Rules Trump Can Withhold DOJ Grants from States Over Sanctuary Laws
The latest decision conflicts with rulings from other appeals courts across the country concerning sanctuary policies, indicating a Supreme Court review is ultimately likely.
February 26, 2020
Vehicle Ops
Native American Law Enforcement Awarded $36M in Federal Grants
The DOJ’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) has awarded a total of $36 million to 124 tribal law enforcement agencies in 24 states. The grants were awarded under the COPS Tribal Resources Grant Program. Funds will be used to hire community policing officers and to purchase much-needed equipment.
September 18, 2003
Patrol
Office of Justice Programs Announces Safety Grants on Website
The federal Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has begun posting a weekly report of grants awarded to law enforcement agencies and other grantees, according to the office.
September 13, 2012
Patrol
Arkansas Department Receives Grants for Victim Services, Gun Investigations
Officers with the Little Rock (AR) Police Department will soon have several new capabilities to investigate crimes and provide assistance to crime victims thanks to three federal grants.
September 17, 2019
Technology
DOJ Announces $19M in Grants to Police Departments for Body Cameras
The Department of Justice awarded $19.3 million in grants Monday to dozens of police departments seeking to start using body cameras but turned down a greater number of applicants hoping for federal aid to deploy the technology.
September 22, 2015
Special Units
School Offers Homeland Security Degree
Qualified applicants can now earn a master’s degree in homeland security, paid for by federal grants.
September 14, 2003
Technology
Federal Bill Would Bring $70 Million for Public Safety Communications Gear
Federal legislation introduced by a California congresswoman in late July would authorize $70 million in grants to provide first-responders devices capable of the highest-speed transmissions of data, voice, and video services over the Internet.
August 4, 2010
Patrol
Detroit Offers Cops Foreclosed Homes, Fix-It Funds To Live In City
Under a program known as "Project 14," officers would pay up to $1,000 for foreclosed houses and receive up to $150,000 in federal grants to rehabilitate them.
February 6, 2011
Patrol
The Money Crunch: How to Apply for Grants
While the amount of federal and state grant money available to law enforcement is not as plentiful as it was in the past, funding still exists. It’s a matter of finding the right grants for your agency and being a bit lucky.
October 31, 2004
Patrol
Camden, N.J., Hires Back 30% of Laid-Off Officers
Camden Mayor Dana Redd announced she would use $2.5 million paid to the city by the South Jersey Port Corp. and federal grants to hire back the officers, along with 15 firefighters.
March 16, 2011
Special Units
Judge Rules DOJ Cannot Withhold Anti-Gang Money from Sanctuary Cities
U.S. District Judge Manuel Real issued the injunction against the Department of Justice in response to a lawsuit filed by the city of Los Angeles in July seeking to prevent the government from awarding federal police grants based on cooperation with immigration enforcement.
September 17, 2018
Patrol
Senate Considering $100 Million in Body-Worn Camera Funding for Local Agencies
The bill, titled the Safer Officer and Safer Citizens Act of 2015, would provide up to $100 million in grants over five years – from federal fiscal years 2016 through 2021 – to law enforcement jurisdictions nationwide that provide a 25 percent match in the funds that they request.
July 28, 2015
Patrol
Trump Administration Toughens Policy Against Sanctuary Cities
The Trump administration on Tuesday strengthened its crackdown on so-called sanctuary cities, announcing a new policy that says local governments will lose some federal grants if they do not honor federal requests to detain illegal immigrants and allow immigration agents access to local jails.
July 25, 2017
Patrol
California Congresswoman Bringing 911 Dispatcher to State of the Union
Representative Torres has proposed the 9-1-1 SAVES Act to reclassify 911 dispatchers, changing their status from clerical workers to first responders, in order to give them access to critical federal grants and resources only available to emergency respon
March 6, 2024
Training
Fed Budget Cuts Would Reduce LE Strength
Automatic federal budget cuts set to go into effect March 1 would likely trigger mandatory furloughs among agencies such as the FBI, ATF, and Border Patrol, as well as sharp reductions in grants that bring equipment and personnel to local agencies.
February 13, 2013
Patrol
BART Pays $1.3 Million to Oscar Grant's Mother
The Bay Area Rapid Transit has agreed to a legal settlement with the family of Oscar Grant and will pay $1.3 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit over his death.
June 29, 2011
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