[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2984-2985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-780]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Community Oriented Policing Services


FY 1995 Community Policing Discretionary Grants

AGENCY: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Department of 
Justice.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented 
Policing Services (``COPS'') announces the availability of grants to 
support the purchase of equipment and technology, the procurement of 
support resources and the use of overtime under COPS Making Officer 
Redeployment Effective (``COPS MORE''). Eligible applicants under COPS 
MORE are those state, local and other public law enforcement agencies, 
Indian tribal governments, other public and private entities, and 
multi-jurisdictional or regional consortia that employ sworn law 
enforcement officers.

DATES: COPS MORE Application Kits will be available on December 31, 
1994 and completed applications must be received by the COPS Office no 
later than March 17, 1995.

ADDRESSES: COPS MORE Application Kits may be obtained by writing to 
COPS MORE, P.O. Box 14440, Washington, D.C. 20044 or by calling the 
Department of Justice Crime Bill Response Center, (202) 307-1480 or 1-
800-421-6770. Completed COPS MORE Application Kits should be sent to 
Director, COPS Program, P.O. Box 14440, Washington, D.C. 20044.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The Department of Justice Crime Bill Response Center, (202) 307-1480 or 
1-800-421-6770, or David Hayeslip or Craig Uchida, Office of Community 
Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of Justice, 633 Indiana 
Avenue, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20531, (202) 514-2058.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Overview

    The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 
103-322) authorizes the Department of Justice to make grants to 
increase deployment of law enforcement officers devoted to community 
policing on the streets and rural routes in this nation. COPS MORE is 
designed to expand the time available for community policing by current 
law enforcement officers, rather than fund the hiring or rehiring of 
additional law enforcement officers.
    COPS MORE permits eligible agencies to seek funding for the 
purchase of equipment and technology, the procurement of support 
resources (including civilian personnel) and to pay overtime. As a 
result of this funding, the number of officers redeployed by agencies 
in community policing must be equal to or greater than the number of 
officers that would result from grants of the same amount for hiring 
new officers. Application Kits will be available as of December 31, 
1994. Completed Applications Kits must be received by the COPS Office 
by March 17, 1995.
    Applicants must provide a thorough explanation of how the proposed 
redeployment funds will actually result in the required increase in the 
number of officers deployed in community policing. Additionally, the 
applicant must specify within the COPS MORE Application a plan for 
continuing the proposed activity following the conclusion of COPS MORE 
funding. Technical assistance with the development of policing plans 
will be provided to jurisdictions in need of such assistance. Grants 
will be made for up to 75 percent of the cost of the equipment, 
technology, civilian salaries or overtime for one year, with the 
remainder to be paid by state or local funds. In the case of overtime 
grants, federal funds may be used for up to 75 percent of an officer's 
hourly overtime rate of pay. An officer's regular overtime wage is the 
amount an officer is paid for each hour of overtime services, and does 
not include benefits. COPS redeployment funds may not be used to 
replace funds that eligible agencies otherwise would have devoted to 
equipment, technology, civilian hiring or overtime.
    An award under COPS MORE will not affect the eligibility of an 
agency's application for a grant under any other COPS program. An 
agency that receives funding under COPS Phase I, COPS AHEAD and/or COPS 
FAST is eligible to receive additional funding under COPS MORE, 
however, any prior award may be considered in the assessment of the 
agency's need for additional resources under COPS MORE.

    Dated: January 3, 1995.
John R. Schmidt,
Associate Attorney General.
[FR Doc. 95-780 Filed 1-11-95; 8:45 am]
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