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Rural law enforcement agencies are critical in ensuring public safety across large swaths of the country, often with fewer than 10 sworn officers. They address many of the same challenges as their urban counterparts — but extended across larger geographic areas, and with less funding or technical support. RIC serves this rural law enforcement community by providing information on data, funding opportunities, and state and agency contacts.
Special Topics, Grant Information and Training Resources
US Department of Justice
Law Enforcement Grants
- COPS Funding Announcements [usdoj.gov]
- Office of Justice Programs for Law Enforcement [ojp.gov]
- Bureau of Justice Assistance Program [ojp.gov]
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service and Virtual Library [ojp.gov]
- National Institute of Justice [ojp.gov]
- Office for Victims of Crime [ojp.gov]
- Office on Violence Against Women [justice.gov]
US Department of Homeland Security
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center's, State, Local and Tribal Division provides low-cost and no-cost training opportunities to support the development of specialized law enforcement knowledge and skills at regional campuses and host locations across the US.
Science and Technology Directorate. First Responder Capability [doj.gov]
With their First Responder Capability program, the Science and Technology Directorate provides technical assistance to first responders, emergency managers, and incident commanders to improve their capability to respond to hazardous situations. Areas covered by the program include first responder safety, communication safety and effectiveness, data-sharing, partnerships, cyber crime and cyber security.