Up to $10 million for community policing
Grant Deadline: June 7, 2018, 7:59 PM EDT
Develop and implement community policing programs in your jurisdiction
The 2018 Community Policing Development Program is a competitive grant program designed to advance the practice of community policing in law enforcement agencies through:
- training and technical assistance
- the development of innovative community policing strategies
- field-directed law enforcement microgrants
- guidebooks, and
- best practices that are national in scope
The COPS Office, a federal provider of innovative, customer-focused resources that address the continuing and emerging needs of those engaged in enhancing public safety through community policing, has designed the CPD solicitation to address critical topics in the law enforcement field by building on the principles of community policing.
What this grant does for your agency
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. The 2018 CPD program will fund projects that develop knowledge, increase awareness of effective community policing strategies, increase the skills and abilities of law enforcement and community partners, increase the number of law enforcement agencies and relevant stakeholders using proven community policing practices and institutionalize community policing practice in routine business.
Agencies awarded the COPS Community Policing Development (CPD) Program receive funds for projects related to the following topic areas:
- Incorporating Community Policing into Contemporary Broken Windows Theory Applications
- Supporting First Amendment Rights: The Community Policing Approach
- Partnerships to Address Labor Trafficking
- Online Law Enforcement Training
- Supporting First-Line Supervisors
- Field-Initiated Law Enforcement Microgrants
- Peer Support for Officer Safety and Wellness
- Human Trafficking
- Hate Crimes
- Recruitment and Hiring
- Incident-Specific After-Action Reviews
- Child and Youth Engagement
- Open Topic Area
- Tribal Training and Technical Assistance
Only a limited number of grants will be awarded.
Grant Eligibility
For full eligibility details, see the Grant Guidelines:
The Fiscal Year 2018 Community Policing Development (CPD) Program is a competitive solicitation, open to all public governmental agencies, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, community groups, and faith-based organizations.
About the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office)
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for advancing the practice of community policing by the nation’s state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources.
Grant Deadline
Grant applications are due no later than 11:59 p.m. EST, June 7, 2018.
Apply
Apply for the COPS Community Policing Development (CPD) Program