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The Justice Department said on Thursday it's giving $139 million to police departments across the U.S. as part of a grant program that would bring on more than 1,000 new officers. The grant ...
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is a component of the United States Department of Justice. The COPS Office was established through a provision in the 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act. Since 1994, the COPS Office has provided $14 billion in assistance to state and local law enforcement agencies ...
On Friday, the city of Ogdensburg announced with a press release that it has been selected to receive funding from the Community Oriented Policing Service (COPS) grant through the U.S. Department ...
The U.S. Marshals Service was established as an agency in 1969, and it was elevated to full bureau status under the Justice Department in 1974. [29] [30] Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – On July 26, 1908, a small investigative force was created within the Justice Department under Attorney General Charles Bonaparte.
A study by the General Accounting Office found that grant funding from the Community Oriented Policing Services program supported the hiring of an estimated 17,000 additional officers in 2000, its peak year of impact, and increased additional employment by 89,000 officer-years from 1994 to 2001.
Jun. 7—GRAND FORKS — Grand Forks City Council members on Monday approved the Grand Forks Police Department to pursue a federal Community Oriented Policing Services Grant to assist in ...
The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) was a U.S. federal agency within the United States Department of Justice.It administered federal funding to state and local law enforcement agencies and funded educational programs, research, state planning agencies, and local crime initiatives as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's "war on crime" program.
A retired Tri-Cities police chief made a guest ... already allowed under the state’s 1977 Juvenile Justice Act in most ... for $100 million for a grant program that helps local governments hire ...