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The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for advancing the practice of community policing by the nation's state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources. Read More

GRANTS

Learn And Apply

The COPS Office funds grants that grow community policing efforts in many different ways. Learn more about our grants and how/when to apply.

Grantees

Several grant programs are funded each year through the COPS Office. If responsible for one of these grants, please check here for more information

Training & Technical Assistance

Numerous trainings and support materials are available in a variety of formats, including curricula; guidebooks; webinars; and publications.

Collaborative Reform Initiative

An initiative that delivers targeted technical assistance directly to local law enforcement based on their identified needs and requests.

12/11/2018 - Rank and File: Reflections on Emerging Issues in Law Enforcement

12/06/2018 - Officers' Physical and Mental Wellbeing

11/28/2018 - Officers' Physical and Mental Health and Safety: Emerging Issues and Recommendations

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PUBLICATIONS

The COPS Office publishes materials for law enforcement and community stakeholders to use in collaboratively addressing crime and disorder challenges. These free publications provide you with best practice approaches and give you access to collective knowledge from the field. Below you can find our recent and featured publications, and you can also search the Resource Center or our Community Policing Topics pages for specific issues.

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