Register for Webinar on School Safety Funding
Register to participate in this March 24 webinar.
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
The Federal Funding Process: The First Steps to Applying, How to Prepare Now & Other Considerations
February 2021
Series
This webinar, held January 21, 2021, was the second of two trainings to help prospective applicants find and apply for Bureau of Justice Assistance funding opportunities.
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Department of Justice Invests More than $295.8 Million in Grants to Improve Public Safety, Serve Crime Victims in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
Learn about the awards announced by the Department of Justice.
Attorney General Barr Joins President Trump in Announcing $41 Million in Emergency Funding to Address the Public Safety Crisis in Wisconsin
Learn about the grants awarded by the Office of Justice Programs and Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.
Funds Released to Support Operation Relentless Pursuit
BJA and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services have awarded more than $61 million in grant funding to support the Attorney General’s Operation Relentless Pursuit initiative.
Conversations with Rural Law Enforcement Leaders: Volume 1
Access Conversations with Rural Law Enforcement Leaders: Volume 1 for summaries of the results of listening sessions held in 2019.
Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) Program
This program is a strategic approach to crime reduction that leverages community knowledge and expertise by focusing on community-led efforts, working with law enforcement and other local partners to support prevention and intervention efforts on neighborhoods where crime is concentrated or crime "hotspots."
Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Program
This program seeks to improve school security by providing students and teachers with the tools and training they need to recognize, respond quickly to, and prevent acts of violence.
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS): School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP)
Authorized through the Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Act of 2018 (STOP School Violence Act of 2018), the COPS Office created SVPP to provide awards to improve security at schools and on school grounds in the jurisdiction of the grantee through evidence-based school safety programs.
STOP School Violence Funds Awarded
The Department of Justice has awarded more than $85.3 million to bolster school security and support first responders who arrive on the scene of a school shooting or other violent incident. Learn more about the BJA and Office of Community Oriented Policing Services awards in the press release and fact sheet.
More Than $70 Million Awarded to Support School Safety
BJA and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services are making more than 220 awards to jurisdictions across the country through grants authorized by the STOP School Violence Act. View the press release for additional details and learn about the BJA awards.
Officer Safety and Wellness (OSW) Group Meeting Report Released
BJA and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services have released Officer Safety and Wellness Group Meeting Summary: Improving Law Enforcement Resilience - Lessons and Recommendations. This report summarizes the October 2016 OSW meeting during which participants discussed promising practices for supporting officer resilience.
Law Enforcement Planning for Major Events
When law enforcement executives are tasked with managing a large-scale event, they can maximize their efforts by learning from other agencies and adopting proven practices. Too often, past lessons learned are not documented in a clear and concise manner. BJA is working to provide the field with resources and tools to address this information gap.
Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN)
Designed to create and foster safer neighborhoods through a sustained reduction in violent crime, this program's effectiveness depends upon the ongoing coordination, cooperation, and partnerships of local, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies working together with the communities they serve and engaged in a unified approach led by the U.S. Attorney in all 94 districts.