Police Grants News and Articles

• Conn. police agency debuts 'roving' community outreach van

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  The new mobile outpost was purchased with a Choice Neighborhood Initiative grant

• The funding landscape for mass violence prevention and response

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  Seeking funding opportunities to prevent and plan for mass shootings remains a top priority for public safety agencies

• NY police unit that pairs cops and social workers to begin in October

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  A grant-funded behavioral health team will consist of 8 Buffalo Police officers and 4 social workers

• 2 Md. police departments get highway safety grants

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  The money can be used to increase seat belt usage, prevent impaired or aggressive driving, and pay for overtime for traffic enforcement, among others

• DOJ awards $16M in grants for community policing, active shooter training

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  About $7.7 million will go to community policing and another $8.5 million will be used to train first responders for active shooter situations

• DOJ awards $4.5M in grants to promote LEO mental health

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  The funding will be used to improve mental wellness services at 41 agencies across the country

• Montana city uses grant money for mental health response team, new cops

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  The grant will fund 2 new police hires and establish a Crisis Intervention Training Program to help first responders handle mental health calls

• Del. PD to revitalize community policing unit

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  Dover City Council voted unanimously to approve a federal cost-share grant that would add five officers for the new unit

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