HARRISBURG, Pa. – Supporting the Shapiro-Davis Administration’s goal to ensure Pennsylvania’s law enforcement agencies have the tools and personnel to keep our communities safe, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) announced 31 new law enforcement agencies have been selected to receive Law Enforcement Recruitment grant funding, bringing the total number of accepted applicants to 51 since the solicitation opened in October 2023.
“Every Pennsylvanian deserves to feel safe in their communities, and making sure communities have enough police officers on the beat is a key component for public safety,” said Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, chair of PCCD. “Through this funding law enforcement entities can fill gaps which will in turn improve safety in our communities.”
So far through PCCD’s Law Enforcement Recruitment Incentives solicitation, 51 selected entities are receiving a combined total of just over $2 million in funding to hire and train approximately 412 vacant law enforcement positions across the Commonwealth.
In December 2023, PCCD announced the first group of selected applications, which comprised 20 law enforcement agencies. Since then, PCCD has accepted 31 more agency applications to receive approximately $1 million combined in grant funding. A list of the 31 new selected entities, county served, and award amounts can be found below:
Wilkinsburg Borough, Allegheny, $25,000
Churchill Borough, Allegheny, $15,000
Ross Township, Allegheny, $30,000
Northern Regional Police Department, Allegheny, $15,000
Pittsburgh City, Allegheny, $315,000
New Sewickley Township, Beaver, $10,000
Rochester Borough, Beaver, $5,000
Center Township, Beaver, $28,000
Towanda Borough, Bradford, $21,000
Warrington Township, Bucks, $10,000
Phoenixville Borough, Chester, $25,000
Susquehanna Township, Dauphin, $35,000
Clifton Heights Borough, Delaware, $14,000
Waynesboro Borough, Franklin, $15,000
Throop Borough, Lackawanna, $42,000
Millersville University, Lancaster, $25,000
New Castle City, Lawrence, $35,000
Lebanon City, Lebanon, $45,000
Wilkes University, Luzerne, $14,000
Muncy Borough, Lycoming, $5,000
Farrell City, Mercer, $25,000
Abington Township, Montgomery, $15,000
Bangor Borough, Northampton, $20,000
North Catasauqua Borough, Northampton, $15,000
Lehigh University, Northampton $12,000
Kulpmont Borough, Northumberland, $10,000
Sunbury City, Northumberland, $21,000
Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Philly, $70,000
Drexel University, Philly, $120,000
Newberry Township, York, $10,000
Northern York County Regional Police, York, $28,000
The goal of this funding is to support Act 120 training and recruitment activities for law enforcement officers. Act 120 is a mandatory training program for municipal police offers in Pennsylvania which is provided through the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission (MPOETC).
Supported by funding through the Local Law Enforcement Support (LLES) Grant Program established under Act 54 of 2022, eligible law enforcement agencies that do not cover the costs of Act 120 training can request up to $7,000 per new officer to support costs associated with the training, or, if they currently hire officers that are already Act 120 trained or the agency already covers training costs, apply for up to $5,000 per new officer to support stipends, signing bonuses, or marketing efforts. Priority consideration in awards will go to law enforcement agencies serving areas with high rates of violent crime and who have low clearance rates for violent crimes.
The solicitation will remain open for eligible law enforcement agencies to submit applications until all funding is committed. Awards will be announced on a rolling basis as applications are considered.
Applicants can find more information on funding requirements and how to apply on PCCD’s active funding announcements webpage.
