Office of Community Oriented Policing Services

This article is about Community Oriented Policing Services. For other uses of COPS or cops, see Cop (disambiguation).

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Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Type: Executive Department Parent organization: U.S. Department of Justice Top organization: Employees: 100 Executive: Director Budget: $218 million (fiscal year 2024) Address: 145 N Street NE, Washington, DC 20530 Website: https://cops.usdoj.gov Creation Legislation: Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 Wikipedia: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services

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Mission The COPS Office advances the practice of community policing by state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement. It aims to reduce crime and improve public trust by supporting community partnerships, problem-solving strategies, and organizational transformation.

Services Grants; Training; Technical Assistance; Research

Regulations

Community Oriented Policing Services
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Seal of the United States Department of Justice
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United States Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services' logo.
Department Overview
Formed	1994 (1994)
Jurisdiction	Federal government of the United States
Headquarters	145 N Street NE, Washington, D.C., United States
Annual budget	$214 million
Parent department	U.S. Department of Justice
Website
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The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is a component of the United States Department of Justice. The COPS Office was established through a provision in the 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act.

Since 1994, the COPS Office has provided $14 billion in assistance to state and local 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.

External links

• Official website
• James, Nathan (Sep 15, 2010). "Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS): Current Legislative Issues". Congressional Research Service. https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40709.pdf.