NOFO: 2022 Innovations in Recruitment and Hiring in the US
Deadline: 21-Jun-22
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is pleased to announce the FY 2022 Innovations in Recruitment and Hiring – Community Policing Development (CPD) program.
Community Policing Development (CPD) funds are used to develop the capacity of law enforcement to implement community policing strategies by providing guidance on promising practices through the development and testing of innovative strategies; building knowledge about effective practices and outcomes; and supporting new, creative approaches to preventing crime and promoting safe communities.
Goals
The COPS Office seeks to support projects that allow for the identification and expansion of promising practices and produces knowledge products that follow the principles of good guidance:
Quality-driven, with an emphasis on action statements to drive promising practices and reduce variations in performance
Evidence-based, with recommendations that are consistent with the weight of the best available evidence identified through systematic review
Accessible, with clear language and manageable lengths that are appropriate and relevant for the law enforcement field
Memorable, to encourage immediate actions or aid for the complex situations law enforcement professionals face
The primary goal of this project is to help agencies improve their officer recruitment and selection efforts. The successful applicant will compile a catalog of innovative practices around recruitment and selection and develop tools and resources on overcoming common challenges to their implementation in agencies of varying size and hiring needs.
Funding Information
Estimated Total Program Funding: $400,000
Award Ceiling: $400,000
Eligibility Criteria
Open to all for-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, community groups, and faith-based organizations.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=340077