Police Grants
Police1’s Police Grants section provides a comprehensive database of grants, news, information and resources to help law enforcement agencies identify and secure available grant funding.
Federal and state funding is making advanced tools like ALPRs, drones and real time crime centers more accessible to agencies of all sizes
Learn how to secure the funding you need to launch and sustain a DFR program that enhances officer safety, speeds response and improves community outcomes
Maximizing grant funding opportunities to upgrade police technology and enhance law enforcement equipment
AI-enhanced security is an example of how schools are spending security grants awarded following the 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School
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
“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
The initiative includes a $1 million direct appropriation for the Virginia State Police and a separate $1 million grant program, capped at $25,000 per drone
The program, funded by $963,000 in federal funds, is intended to serve as a deterrent for crime as well as a crime-solving tool, Commissioner Jessica Tisch said
The Drones for First Responders Act would also require drones to meet stricter “Rules of Origin” standards by 2030, ensuring key parts aren’t made in China
The New Milford Police Department will use the grant to make the firearms range house ADA-compliant
House Bill 2015 will set aside funds from the state’s operating budget to help cities and counties hire new law enforcement officers
Up to $51 million is available through anti-heroin and anti-meth state task-force programs; applications close July 2
The “Click It or Ticket” program will run through June 2 with 106 law enforcement agencies getting $600,740 in grant money from the state Division of Highway Traffic Safety
The Broward County project, which cost a total of about $80,000, was funded by a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant and took about a year to roll out
Prosper Police Department aims for an 86-second response time average with grant-funded Flock Aerodome system
Agencies have until June 24 to start applications for projects and officer wellness programs worth up to $200K
The Oceanside City Council voted unanimously to purchase the drone, staff a “visual observer” position and create a “real-time crime center” in a room at police headquarters
Millions in funding are now available to support prevention, treatment and recovery programs
Apply now for your share of $73M in federal school safety funding — supporting proactive violence prevention measures and technology upgrades
The affected 365+ grants include those intended to provide programs for gun crime prevention, anti-human trafficking and juvenile justice initiatives
The Sacramento Police Department plans to spend $33,660 of a road safety grant to launch “highly publicized pedestrian and/or bicycle enforcement operation(s),” records show
Starting with one simple step, LE administrators can take a proactive approach in securing non-federal grant funds
The Olyphant town council voted this month to approve the use of a $187,000 Local Share Account grant to renovate and enlarge its police station
“Body-worn cameras have become an essential tool in law enforcement, and I’m pleased that we can help more local agencies equip their officers with them,” Gov. Mike DeWine stated
From body-worn cameras to officer wellness, the DOJ’s updated plan features millions in law enforcement grant funding opportunities across BJA and COPS programs
The Oceanside Police Department, which already maintains a drone fleet, may use the $200K grant to fund a real time response center and a drones as first responders program
The grant, part of the SCAD SERVE Community Fund, will be used for public safety technology upgrades for the Savannah Police Department
The $400,000 grant will be used for speeding enforcement, adding DUI checkpoints and targeting distracted drivers
Ashland and Bayfield counties pool resources in the state’s first county-to-county consolidation, keeping pace with 911 service evolution and improving emergency-response delivery
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