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The Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program: An Overview (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised Dec. 2, 2004
Report Number 97-196
Authors JoAnne O'Bryant, Domestic Social Policy Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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Summary:

The Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program, administered by the Department of Justice (DOJ), provides financial assistance to eligible police departments to help improve community policing efforts. This report provides an overview of the COPS program, including a brief discussion of the establishment of the program, guidelines and requirements for grantees, funding trends, and a summary of various initiatives under the COPS program.