Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)

On May 12, 2021, at 1 p.m. ET, the National Sheriffs' Association School Safety Committee with support from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services will host the “Anonymous Reporting Systems” webinar. 

This webinar aims to help schools identify potential violence and suicidal threats using anonymous reporting systems. Join in to learn leading practices for anonymous reporting systems and options for selecting a program. 

RESOURCES: 

• See OJJDP's Model Programs Guide to learn about programs promoting school safety.
• View the federal school...

On September 30, 2020, the Department of Justice announced more than $295.8 million in awards to improve public safety, serve victims of crime, and support youth programs in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. More than $103 million was awarded under the Justice Department’s Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) to enhance law enforcement and tribal justice practices, expand victim services, and sustain crime prevention and intervention...

On October 15, 2020, the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP), the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), and the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) will transition to one grants management system for all three grant components and a new payment management system. The new Justice Grants System (JustGrants) will replace OJP and OVW's Grants Management System (GMS), as well as...

Methodology for Fiscal Years 2010 - 2017

Section 223(a)(5)(C) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended requires states to provide funds for programs of Native American Indian Tribes that perform law enforcement functions. The Act specifies a formula that is based on the proportion of the number of Tribal youth under 18 years of age to the total number of...