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DHS Awards Grants to Counter Terrorist Recruitment and Radicalization in U.S.

Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced the award recipients for the congressionally established Countering Violent Extremism Grant Program.

June 23, 2017

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5 Keys to Securing Grant Funding

Today, there are still billions of dollars in grants available for public agencies to apply for and obtain. However, the rules have changed considerably since 2006, and there are many steps a public safety agency must complete to be successful.

June 16, 2017

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Trump Signs Bills to Help Police Officers, Veterans

President Trump said Friday he was “very happy” to sign into law two bills that would provide help to members of law enforcement and military veterans.

June 5, 2017

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IACP, NAACP, and Yale Form Partnership, Receive $7 Million DOJ Award to Support Community Healing

The IACP, in collaboration with the NAACP and Yale, will provide dedicated resources, support, training, and technical assistance to law enforcement agencies to address the impact of trauma and community harm.

October 7, 2016

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Justice Department Allocates $20 million for Body Cameras

The Justice Department's Monday announcement affects 106 state, city, municipal, and tribal law enforcement agencies in 32 states, and will help those departments institute and implement body camera programs.

September 28, 2016

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Cleveland Seeking to Buy Riot Gear for Republican National Convention

Cleveland is seeking to buy 2,000 sets of riot gear, including riot-control suits and collapsible batons, as part of the city's latest move to spend a $50 million federal security grant for July's Republican National Convention.

March 8, 2016

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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

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Video: More Than 40 Police Agencies to Get $79M to Test Rape Kits

The combined grants from the Manhattan DA and the U.S. Justice Department will provide funds to more than 40 law enforcement jurisdictions to pay for crime-lab processing of 70,000 untested sexual assault evidence kits, expediting a process that could help identify perpetrators of sex crimes.

September 11, 2015

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More Than 40 Police Agencies to Get $79M to Test Rape Kits

Vice President Joe Biden and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. on Thursday announced they will devote a combined $79 million to combat the accumulation of untested sexual assault kits held by police agencies across the country. More Here.

September 11, 2015

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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

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DHS Announces Grant Guidance for 2015 Preparedness Grants

Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson has announced the release of Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Notices of Funding Opportunity for nine DHS preparedness grant programs totaling more than $1.6 billion.

April 2, 2015

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Ballistic Vest Grant Funding Hits Roadblock in U.S. Senate

Coburn said the Constitution gives the federal government no role in funding local police departments.

May 8, 2014