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Fair Lawn Police Department
Grants |
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F.L.P.D. Total Grant Awards Since 1996 =
$691,013.26 |
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Cops
in Shops
Cops
in Shops is a community partnership between local retailers and law
enforcement designed
to deter minors from attempting to purchase alcohol and for adults who
purchase alcohol for minors. Undercover
police officers are assigned to participating retail locations; one
undercover officer works inside the store while a second officer is
positioned outside the
establishment
to apprehend adults who buy and give alcohol to minors. Past enforcement
activities have focused on retailers that sold alcohol to minors. Cops
in Shops places the focus on preventing youth attempting to purchase alcohol. The
Cops in Shops program is funded by a federal grant from the Office of
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) as administered through
the New Jersey Department
of Law and Public Safety - Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
in 2012,
the Fair Lawn Police Department was awarded
a "Cops in Shops"
grant. The amount of the grant was $6,180. The
total "Cops
in Shops"
grant awards to date is $43,438.72 |
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Body
Armor Replacement Grant
The Body Armor Replacement Grant is a New Jersey State grant for
the purchase of body armor (bullet resistant vests).
in 2011, the department was awarded
$5,101.20. Total Body
Armor Replacement Grant awards to date is $72,576.69 |
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Drunk
Driving Enforcement Fund
The
N.J. Division of Highway Traffic Safety is responsible for the
administration of the Drunk Driving Enforcement Fund (DDEF). Law
enforcement agencies may apply to the N.J. Division of Highway Traffic
Safety to use DDEF monies for additional DWI enforcement patrols.
The
following are the kinds of expenditures are permitted under the DDEF
Grant: Overtime salaries for additional DWI patrols; DWI checkpoints;
Programs
to increase the enforcement of DWI laws; Salaries for overtime court appearances of law enforcement officers
required in connection with the prosecution DWI's; Breath testing instruments and supplies;
Blood
test kits; and
Safety
equipment such as cones, flares, lighting, or reflectorized clothing
needed to conduct DWI checkpoints.
In 2011, the Fair
Lawn Police Department was awarded $6,633.14. Since May 1994, the F.L.P.D. has been awarded
$72,149.94
under this grant.
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New
Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety Grants
The
New Jersey Division of
Highway Traffic Safety have provided grants for
overtime for enforcement for DWI, seat belt, aggressive driving, cell
phone and GDL violations.
Total New Jersey Division of Highway
Traffic Safety grant awards to date is $98,300 |
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Domestic
Violence Training Grant
The Fair Lawn Police Department was
awarded a $3,500 grant from the New Jersey Division on Women in May 2005. This grant is specifically for domestic violence
training. The grant was used for overtime for officers to attend the
training and for the purchase of training videos.
The
total "Domestic Violence Training"
grant awards to date is $14,400.
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The
200 Club of Bergen County
The
200 Club of Bergen County is a charitable, non-profit organization
established in 1985 in Bergen County, New Jersey. The Club’s Executive
Board, Trustees, Honorary Trustees and members serve in a volunteer capacity.
The 200 Club of Bergen County is committed to
supporting –both financial and emotionally– Bergen County Law
Enforcement, Fire, and EMS personnel and their families in the event of
death or serious injury in the line of duty and also provide support in the
form of scholarships and special needs appropriations to agencies who serve
and protect Bergen County communities.
In 2004, the Fair Lawn Police Department
received a special appropriation of $3,878 from the 200 Club of Bergen
County. This allowed the department to purchase "Simunition"
training equipment.
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Bergen
County Prosecutor's Office Drunk
Driving Enforcement Fund
The
Bergen County Prosecutor's Office makes funding available to partially
reimburse departments for DWI checkpoints and roving patrols. In 2004,
the Fair Lawn Police Department received grants totaling $8,470 from the
Bergen County Prosecutor for DWI enforcement activities.
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Bullet Proof Vest Partnership Grant
In
2010, the Fair Lawn Police Department was
awarded $4,185.00 for
the purchase of bullet proof vests for the Fair Lawn Police Department and the
Fair Lawn Auxiliary Police. The Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant assists
States, units of local government, and Indian tribes, in obtaining funds to
purchase ballistic and stab resistant vests for their law enforcement officers
and will fund up to 50% of the department's vest purchase. The Fair Lawn
Police Department received one of the largest grant awards in the
State. With vest prices between $750 to $1,000 each, this grant results in a significant savings to the
Borough.
Total Bulletproof Vest Partnership
Grants awards to date is $106,668.41.
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Local Law
Enforcement Block Grant
The Borough of Fair Lawn has
received Local Law Enforcement Block Grants from the U.S. Department of
Justice, Office of Justice Programs through the Bureau of Justice
Assistance. This grant was awarded to the Borough, specifically
dedicated for law enforcement purposes. In the past, Local Law
Enforcement Block Grant awards were used to fund police officers on foot
patrol in the business districts and for crime prevention materials.
These foot patrols are in addition to the regular patrol. Comments
from the public regarding the use of the grant awards have been very
positive. The last LLEBG the department was awarded was in 2001
for $10,349.00.
Additionally, the police department must add a required "cash
match" of $1,150.00. The department has been awarded 3 LLEBG
awards totaling $32,851. |
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Office
of Community Oriented Policing Services
In 1995, the Universal Hiring
Program was developed by the Office of Community Oriented Policing
Services (Federal government) to increase the number of officers on the
street and enhance the community policing efforts of local police
departments. The UHP grants are for up to $75,000 per newly hired
officer over a three year period. The Fair Lawn Police Department
received grant funding for 2 officers in 1995, 1 officer in 1996, and 1
officer in 1998 for a total grant award of $300,000.
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