Real grants get awarded to real agencies and departments every day. From equipment to training, from federal, state, or nonprofit sources, so many programs are out there. And every day, agencies like yours across the Fire Service, Law Enforcement, and more can benefit. Your agency can to. Here are 9 recent public safety grant headlines and real grants going to departments like yours.
Spokane Police Department Awarded Two Grants for DUI Officers
The Spokane Police Department has received two new grants for full time officers that will focus on enforcement and education surrounding impaired driving. One officer has been assigned as a full time DUI enforcement officer while the other is in a newly created position as a Impaired Driving Training Coordinator.
Jefferson City Council approves $580K purchase of radios for police and fire departments
The Jefferson City Police and Fire Departments are in the process of receiving 79 new Motorola radios, the purchase totaling $582,326.60 in various grants approved by the Jefferson City Council on Monday.
$700k federal grant to help Knoxville Police investigate gun crimes
The department shared on Wednesday that it was one of three cities selected nationwide to receive the maximum grant award amount from the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s 2024 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Integration Initiative. The funds are intended to enhance its ability to quickly identify individuals who are engaged in violent crime, the guns used in those crimes, and their sources.
Grants to cover new Northport PD gear for officers
The body camera grant will cover the entire cost for the body cameras and the grant for the bulletproof vests will cover half.
Texas Comptroller visits Tyler, discusses hefty grant for local law enforcement
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar visited Tyler on Tuesday to discuss the $775,000 in grant money Smith County recently received from his office.
Here’s how $4.6M in federal grants will assist public safety on four Minnesota reservations
“Tribal leaders have been consistently clear that they need more support from the federal government to combat the opioid epidemic and prosecute crimes on their lands, and we have a trust responsibility to assist Tribal governments to keep their people safe,” Smith said in a news release.
Calhoun Police Department Awarded New Grants
The City of Calhoun Police Department announced that it has been awarded two major grants. The first is a traffic enforcement grant in the amount of $31,157 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety in Atlanta.
Governor Ivey Awards Over $7.6 Million for Alabama Highway Safety Enforcement
The grants provided to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) and the state’s traffic safety regions covering all 67 counties will help fund major highway safety campaigns including “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.” The funds will also enable law enforcement agencies to increase traffic patrols in areas with high crash rates and other traffic violations.