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Since 1994, the COPS Office has provided $14 billion in assistance to state and local [[law enforcement agency|law enforcement agencies]] to help hire community policing officers. The COPS Office also funds the research and development of guides, tools and training, and provides technical assistance to police departments implementing [[community policing]] principles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/Default.asp?Item=44 |title=COPS History |publisher=Community Oriented Policing Services}}</ref>
Since 1994, the COPS Office has provided $14 billion in assistance to state and local [[law enforcement agency|law enforcement agencies]] to help hire community policing officers. The COPS Office also funds the research and development of guides, tools and training, and provides technical assistance to police departments implementing [[community policing]] principles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/Default.asp?Item=44 |title=COPS History |publisher=Community Oriented Policing Services}}</ref>
{{Organization
|OrganizationName=Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
|OrganizationType=Government
|Mission=To advance the practice of community policing by the nation's state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies through information, technical assistance, training, and grant resources; to promote partnerships between police and the communities they serve.
|OrganizationExecutive=Director
|Employees=100 (approx.)
|Budget=$303 million (FY 2023)
|Website=https://cops.usdoj.gov/
|Services=Grant Programs; Training; Technical Assistance
|ParentOrganization=United States Department of Justice
|CreationLegislation=Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
|Regulations=
|HeadquartersLocation=38.8977, -77.0365
|HeadquartersAddress=145 N Street NE, Washington, DC 20530
}}
'''Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office)''' is a component of the U.S. Department of Justice dedicated to advancing the practice of community policing nationwide.


{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://cops.usdoj.gov/}}
{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://cops.usdoj.gov/}}