The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for funding for the COPS Office FY22 Community Policing Development (CPD) program.
Donor Name: Community Oriented Policing Services
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/21/2022
Size of the Grant: $250,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Community Policing Development (CPD) funds are used to develop the capacity of law enforcement to implement community policing strategies by providing guidance on promising practices through the development and testing of innovative strategies; building knowledge about effective practices and outcomes; and supporting new, creative approaches to preventing crime and promoting safe communities.
Goals
Under this solicitation, the COPS Office seeks to support projects that allow for the identification and expansion of promising practices and produces knowledge products that follow the principles of good guidance:
- Quality-driven, with an emphasis on action statements to drive promising practices and reduce variations in performance Evidence-based, with recommendations that are consistent with the weight of the best available evidence identified through a systematic review.
- Accessible, with clear language and manageable lengths that are appropriate and relevant for the law enforcement field
- Memorable, to encourage immediate actions or aid for the complex situations law enforcement professionals face
Objectives
Applicants should be able to address the following objectives:
- Ability to establish or enhance training for officers in de-escalation, implicit bias, and duty to intervene
- Ability to implement organizational improvements that create a culture of de-escalation
Through this solicitation, the COPS Office will provide grant funding to support whole agency training efforts in de-escalation, implicit bias, and duty to intervene, including overtime to participate in training programs and support for training officers to attend nationally certified train-the-trainer programs in these topic areas. Funding can also be used to support the use of force data analysis; after-action reviews; the development of internal marketing and promotional materials, policies, and procedures that encourage a de-escalation mindset; and other organizational change efforts that work toward the creation of a culture of de-escalation within an agency
Funding Information
Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards – $250,000.
Grant Period
Period of Performance Duration (Months)- 24.
Eligibility Criteria
- This solicitation is open to all local, state, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
