December 1, 2010 - VIPER Program & Social Media Community Policing

Boca Raton Police Chief Dan Alexander shares how his department is using the VIPER program and social media to aid community policing efforts and truly connect with the public. Read more...

The COPS Office has Moved

On October 18th, the COPS Office moved into its new headquarters. 145 N Street NE, Washington, DC 20530. Read More...

COPS Office Awards $3.9 Million to Tribes to Fight Methamphetamine

U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) announced $3.9 million in grants to 25 tribes under its’ Tribal Methamphetamine Initiative. COPS is also funding a $1 million training and technical assistance project that will support tribal methamphetamine enforcement efforts.. Read More...

Justice Department Announces $298 Million in Law Enforcement Grants

The Department of Justice announced today $298 million in grants to fund the hiring and retaining of 1,388 state, local and tribal law enforcement officers by 379 police and sheriffs departments in 49 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Read More...

COPS-Supported National Re-Entry Database Goes Live

The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, in partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Council of State Governments, has launched an online Re-entry Programs Database. Read More...

COPS partners with the National Network for Safe Communities a coalition of police chiefs, prosecutors, and other community stakeholders whose mission is to support jurisdictions around the country in implementing two highly effective crime reduction strategies – the group violence reduction strategy first launched in Boston, MA, and the drug market strategy first launched in High Point, NC. Read More...

Do You Want to Stop Dogfighting?

Over one thousand dogfighting arrests were made in the United States between 2003–2008. Are you prepared to join the battle and put dogfighters behind bars? Read More...

117th Annual Conference and Exposition of the International Association of Chiefs of Police

The COPS Office will join law enforcement officials from across the country at the 117th Annual Conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police between October 23 – 27. Sign up to receive daily e-mail updates from COPS. Read More...

Department of Justice Announces CTAS Awards

On September 15 the Department of Justice announced awards made through the Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) for a combined $127 million in grants to American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments and tribal consortia. CTAS is a unique collaboration among the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). Read More...