Grants Unit
Erika Martinez, Management Analyst responsible for
overseeing the Police Department's Grant Unit
Indio Police Department Grants Unit
The Indio Police Department (IPD) actively seeks funding opportunities from federal, state, and county agencies. Under the direction of the Office of the Chief of Police, staff members develop, administer, and monitor all active grants, local reimbursement monies, and other police revenues. In light of the current economic downturn, these funds provide critical support to the Indio Police Department, as they help offset operating costs, assist with the purchase of modern equipment, and with the implementation of evidence-based and economical law enforcement initiatives.
In September 2011, IPD received $1.2 million from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), under the 2011 COPS Hiring Program (CHP). The Department will use this grant to hire three, full-time police officers, thereby increasing the Department’s community policing capacity. Other grants, such as the 2010 Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) are allowing the Department to engage in evidence-based law enforcement strategies, in collaboration with an academic research partner. IPD is one of thirty-six law enforcement agencies across the country currently participating in the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)-sponsored SPI Initiative.
IPD’s Grant Awards Overview
FY 11-12 Awarded Grants
- Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program $35,328
- Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN) $3,615
- COPS Hiring Program (CHP) $1.2 Million
FY 10-11 Awarded Grants
- Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program $40,346
- COPS Technology Program (Federal Earmark) $500,000
- State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) $100,000
- Project Safe Neighborhood Program (PSN) $19,000
- CA Gang Reduction & Intervention Program (CalGRIP) $371,064
- Gang Resistance, Education & Training Program (GREAT) $35,000
- Smart Policing: Evidence-Based Law Enforcement Initiative Grant Program $220,617
FY 09-10 Awarded Grants
- Recovery Act: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, Amount $163,872
- Office of Justice Program, Vest Partnership Program (VSP), Amount $10,152
- COPS Hiring Recovery Program, Amount $1.4 Million
- Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Grant, $19,114
- Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, Amount $39,866
- State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP), Amount $248,611
- Operation Stonegarden Grant Program (OPSG), Amount $973,846
- Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Grant Program, Amount $40,00
For additional information about this Unit, please contact the Office of the Chief of Police at
(760) 391-4035.
