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About COPS:
Welcome to the COPS Office, the nation’s leading advocate for community-oriented policing. On our web site, you can learn how we support law enforcement and communities by providing knowledge resource products, training, and funding for the advancement of community policing. For more information about the history and mission of COPS, please read our About Us page.
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Basic Immigration Enforcement Training
Rather than spending valuable time and training funds on traditional classroom training, officers can now use Basic Immigration Enforcement Training (BIET) for their immigration training. BIET consists of Web-based courses, allowing officers to take classes when and wherever is most convenient for them.
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Newly Released COPS SF-269a Online Reporting System

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) has updated our website to better serve grantees by enabling them to manage current grants online. Effective immediately, COPS has added the capability of submitting your agency’s SF-269a Quarterly Financial Status Reports (FSR) online.
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Geography and Public Safety Volume 1, Issue 3, September 2008
Geography and Public Safety Volume 1, Issue 3, September 2008 Geography and Public Safety examines how the nationwide home foreclosure crisis has affected crime, police practice, and public policy.

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