The Colorado Division of Criminal Justice is accepting applications for its Law Enforcement Workforce Recruitment, Retention, and Tuition Grant Program.
Donor Name: Colorado Division of Criminal Justice
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/16/2023
Size of the Grant: $3,387,310
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
The goal of the grant program is to:
- Assist Law Enforcement Agencies in addressing workforce shortages
- Improve the training given to POST certified Peace Officers
- Improve relationships between Law Enforcement and impacted communities
The fund assist Law Enforcement Agencies in addressing workforce shortages, Improve the training given to POST certified Peace Officers; and improve relationships between Law Enforcement and impacted communities.
Funding Information
$3,387,310
Project Period
January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025
Eligible Activities
- Recruiting, paying the tuition for, and training individuals to work in POST certified law enforcement careers;
- Increasing the number of persons receiving training as POST certified and non-certified law enforcement personnel and improve the training provided to such persons;
- Improving the training provided by entities approved for providing training by the peace officer standards and training board, referred to in this section as “approved POST Board trainers”, by enhancing their curriculum to expand mental health, implicit bias, cultural competency, critical incident, de-escalation, and trauma recovery training and increasing the availability of workforce mobility;
- Providing continuing education opportunities for POST certified and non-certified law peace officers; and increase activities intended to foster a more positive relationship between law enforcement and impacted communities;
- Providing opportunities for POST certified and non-certified law peace officers to receive training in equity, diversity and inclusion;
- Providing, or assisting in the provision of child care for peace officers;
- Providing, or assisting in the provision of cardiovascular and other health screenings;
- Creating partnerships with schools, school districts, colleges or universities to develop and implement internship or mentorship programs for students interested in a career in law enforcement;
- Creating partnerships with schools, school districts, or youth-services organizations to develop and implement youth programs to foster a positive relationship between youth and law enforcement and to foster early interest in law enforcement careers;
- Developing and implementing education campaigns for law enforcement workforce recruitment, retention and tuition assistance;
- Implementing any other strategy demonstrated to recruit, train and retain a high-quality and diverse law enforcement workforce if deemed appropriate by the Division.
Eligibility Criteria
- Colorado law enforcement agencies, including those serving rural municipalities and counties
- Tribal law enforcement agencies that serve fewer than fifty thousand residents
- Third-party membership organizations on behalf of a law enforcement agency
- Any state institution of higher education, that operates a law enforcement academy.
Evaluation Criteria
The Advisory Committee will evaluate applications on the following criteria:
- How the grant would improve and support P.O.S.T-certified and non-certified peace officer recruitment and retention;
- Compliance of the applicant with all relevant state and local laws or a demonstration of how the applicant will come into such compliance;
- Sustainability of the project after the grant ends; and
- If the grant includes activities that are likely to foster a more positive relationship between law enforcement and the impacted community.
For more information, visit Colorado Division of Criminal Justice.
