COPS Office: Community Policing Development

THE FY 2012 CPD SOLICITATION IS NOW CLOSED.

FY 2012 Community Policing Development Program

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US Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Announces Awards for Innovative Policing Projects
FY2012 Community Policing Development Program (CPD) Award List

The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is proud to announce awards totaling more than $6.5 million under the Community Policing Development (CPD) grant program.

This program funds a broad range of projects intended to advance community policing practices by supporting the development innovative community policing strategies, applied research, guidebooks, and best practices that are national in scope. This year, the program funded projects related to a number of public safety topic areas, including Community Policing Enhancement, Policing in a New Economy, Ethics and Integrity, Child and Youth Safety, Police Operations, and Officer Safety and Wellness. COPS also funded awards in an Open Topics category, which solicited innovative projects to advance community policing strategies.

The Community Policing Development solicitation was open to all public governmental agencies, profit and non-profit institutions, universities, community groups and faith based organizations. Accepted proposals were of national relevance, designed to significantly advance the field of community policing, and demonstrated an understanding of community policing as it pertains to the application topic.