Tag: Federal Stimulus Funds

Patrol

U.S. Will Provide $1 Billion to Hire Cops

The federal government will give $1 billion in economic stimulus funds to law enforcement agencies in every state to pay for the hiring and re-hiring of officers, Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder announced.

July 28, 2009

Training

NYPD Will Receive Federal Stimulus Money After All

Federal officials have found additional stimulus funds that will allow the New York Police Department to turn the tide from Tuesday's announcement that it had been passed over for funding, the New York Times reports.

July 28, 2009

Technology

Insight Tech-Gear Offers Grant Writing Support

Insight Technology, the world's leading provider of tactical lasers, illuminators and thermal imaging equipment, announced it is offering its law enforcement and public safety customers assistance with the grant writing process.

May 13, 2009

Technology

Decatur Provides Law Enforcement Stimulus Grant Resource

With more than $2 billion in JAG grants and another nearly $9 billion in State Fiscal Stabilization Funds, law enforcement departments and public safety organizations have a chance to acquire the public safety grant funding they need to purchase tools to keep their streets safe. Decatur Electronics has pulled information from various sources to create a web-based resource for public safety grant information.

May 7, 2009

Patrol

Washington Turns on the Money Tap

With tax revenues declining and budgets under water, many agencies are feeling the strain. But help is on the way.

March 31, 2009

Patrol

Cleaning Out My Files

It's no coincidence that the Mumbai terror teams used Google Earth to map out their plan.

March 31, 2009

Training

Pension Changes Infuriate San Diego Public Safety Workers

San Diego's employee retirement board is voted to lower the pension rate guarantee from 7.75 percent to 3.54 percent effective July 1.

March 18, 2009

Patrol

Campus Safety Magazine Hosts Security Conference

Campus Safety Magazine, a sister publication of Police Magazine, will host a security conference from April 27-28 in Tampa, Fla., to educate law enforcement officers and others.

March 18, 2009

Training

Police Agencies Buried in Resumes

Job seekers are swamping federal, state and local police agencies during the economic downturn, a reversal from recent years when departments struggled to find qualified recruits.

March 11, 2009