Police Grants News and Articles

• FEMA opens nearly $1B in emergency preparedness grants after internal review

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  Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said revamped FEMA grant priorities focus on border enforcement, cybersecurity and election security

• Ga. schools turn to AI to identify campus threats

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  AI-enhanced security is an example of how schools are spending security grants awarded following the 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School

• How monument protection affects your agency’s DOJ grant eligibility

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  To receive COPS Office or DOJ funding, agencies must show active monument protection efforts under EO 13933 — or risk grant denial or suspension.

• W.V. sheriff's department preparing for move to new facility

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  In March 2024, the Mercer County Commission approved a $1.75 million American Rescue Plan grant to buy the former bank building and convert it to new headquarters

• Calif. PD launches Real Time Information Center

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  "The RTIC is about awareness, transparency, and delivering the right information to the right people at the right time," said Chief of Police Chris Polen

• Policing smarter: Why it’s time to prepare for grant funding in tech-driven crime fighting

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  Federal and state funding is making advanced tools like ALPRs, drones and real time crime centers more accessible to agencies of all sizes

• N.J. agency launches drone-first response to boost speed and safety

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  New FAA‑certified pilot team deploys Skydio X10d drones — powered by grants and forfeiture funds — to reach incident scenes in 35–45 seconds

• Va. launches grant program to incentivize police purchases of American-made drones

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  The initiative provides $1 million in grants, capped at $25,000 per drone

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