By Elizabeth Bewley Gannett Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Lebanon Police Chief Scott Bowen says his department would be "in dire straits" without the nearly $1.8 million it has received through the federal Community Oriented Policing Services program. The program has allowed Lebanon to hire or keep 15 officers since 1995….
Lessons learned from a grant audit
Author: Denise Schlegel Grant writing classes are a great way to learn how to create a competitive application. Most people who write grants have never attended a class and “don’t know what they don’t know”. So those who have attended a class are typically more successful. Once you have submitted…
Ill. police get $70k grant for merger
By Joe O’Donnell Hinsdale-Clarendon Patch HINSDALE-CLARENDON, Ill. — Hinsdale Village President Tom Cauley announced Tuesday that the villages of Hinsdale and Clarendon Hills have received a $70,000 grant from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) to assist the municipalities with the preliminary steps of merging their police departments. Cauley…
Steelers QB gives grant to Ohio cops
Author: Lt. Dan Marcou By PoliceOne Staff PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger announced Thursday that his foundation will be distributing a grant to police in Ohio. The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation invited police and fire departments nationwide to submit proposals detailing their needs, and the Norwood Police Department will…
Grant writing resources: A primer for new grant writers
Author: Denise Schlegel New grant writers contact me weekly about how to begin to research and write grants. Fortunately, there are many rich resources for a beginner in grant writing to use as guides for the development of a grant and for locating grant funding opportunities. Most of these resources…
Federal grant will pay for 25 Calif. officers
By Matthai Kuruvila The San Francisco Chronicle OAKLAND, Calif. — The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded Oakland a $10.7 million grant that will enable the city to hire 25 police officers for three years, bolstering a force that was stripped of dozens of officers last year because of budget…