COPS Office: Grants and Resources for Community Policing

COPS is the office of the U.S. Department of Justice that advances the practice of community policing in America’s state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies.
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Juvenile Reentry, Part I

In this two part podcast, Dr. David Altschuler, a principal research scientist with Johns Hopkins University and a national reentry expert discusses juvenile reentry. Part II of this podcast delves further into the topic. Read More...

VCPI’s Community Policing Leadership Conference 2012 –November 15-16 – Roanoke, Virginia will focus on purposeful leadership skills and capacities that fuel community policing and make it operative in today’s demanding environment. Read More...

COPS Announces Awards for Innovative Policing Projects

The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) today announced awards totaling more than $6.5 million under the Community Policing Development grant program, which funds a broad range of projects intended to advance community policing practices. Read More...

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Public Safety De-escalation Tactics for Military Veterans

In this podcast, Wayne Shellum, Training Services Director of the Upper Midwest Community Policing Institute, discusses public safety de-escalation tactics for military veterans in crisis. Read More...

Exploring the Role of the Police in Prisoner Reentry

Greater involvement of the police in prisoner reentry can promote public safety through more focused problem-oriented policing efforts and increase police legitimacy. Read More...

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Department of Justice Awards "Vets to Cops" Hiring Grants

The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) announced funding awards to over 220 cities and counties, aimed at creating or saving approximately 800 law enforcement positions. Read more...

2012 Conference: The Evolution of Public Safety in America

The 2012 Conference will be held August 1–2 at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda in Bethesda, MD. Attendee Registration is FREE, but limited spots are available this year. Read More...

FY 2012 Community Policing Development Program

The COPS Office Community Policing Development (CPD) Program for fiscal year 2012 will be opening for applications in early April.
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Connections Among People: Tracking and Preventing Violence through Social Network Analysis

During a break in a roundtable on collaborations between public health and public safety, Sociologist Andrew Papachristos, discusses how social network analysis can aid crime prevention. (January 2012) Read More.....

Department of Justice Announces National Officer Safety and Wellness Group

The OSW group will contribute to the improvement of officer safety and wellness in the United States by convening a forum for thoughtful, proactive discussion and debate around relevant programs and policies within the law enforcement field. Read More...

The Impact of the Economic Downturn on American Police Agencies

COPS compiled data from a number of current surveys and data sets, which show the impact that the current economic climate has had on law enforcement agencies nationwide. Read More...

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