The Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association's Resources and Tips

Alongside the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association, there are several organizations throughout Pennsylvania that assist the law enforcement community in better serving its citizens:

Links to Public Safety Agencies and Organizations

PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency

PA Crime Victims

PA District Attorneys Association

PA Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs

PA Fraternal Order of Police

PA Justice Network

PA Office of Attorney General

PA Coalition Against Rape

Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole

PennDot

Pennsylvania State Police

Municipal Police Officer's Education and Training Commission (MPOETC)

MAGLOCLEN - Middle Atlantic-Great Lakes Organized Crime Law Enforcement Network

NCTC - National Counterterrorism Center

NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

National Institute of Justice

Grants and Funding

Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association

Criminal Apprehension Technology (CAT) Training Program
Crime Scene Camera Grant Application

Deadline 2/28/2025 at 4:00 PM
email to [email protected]

The Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association has secured funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and will offer crime scene photography equipment and related training in 2024 and 2025. The Criminal Apprehension Technology (CAT) Training Program is designed to provide training and equipment to law enforcement agencies to enhance the collection of evidence and the prosecution of offenders.

This program will benefit Pennsylvania Law Enforcement agencies in the following ways:

• A three-day crime scene photography training session will be held across the Commonwealth. The training will be with the actual equipment your department will receive. It is free of cost for two officers from each agency to attend. At least six courses will be conducted at various locations in the state to minimize the need to travel.
• A comprehensive digital camera kit, including a Nikon Z7ii 46-megapixel digital camera, various lenses, filters, flash units, memory cards, tripod, and waterproof case, will be provided at no cost to Law Enforcement agencies that successfully win the grant. The kit is valued at over $5,000.00. At least 36 camera kits will be awarded to the highest-scoring applicants, with the potential for more based on the market price of kit components during the grant period. To receive the camera kit, an agency must agree to send personnel to be trained in its use.
• This grant will also provide free training to officers of agencies who received digital camera kits from the PCPA under the Latent Evidence Improvement Project grant in 2021 and 2022.
This solicitation is open to all law enforcement agencies that serve the residents of
Pennsylvania. The applications will be competitively scored after the close date. Law Enforcement agencies who lack the budget to purchase new/ updated crime scene photography equipment are encouraged to apply.

PCPA Camera Equipment Application Request 2025.pdf

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Funding Announcements

COPS Office - Community Oriented Policing Services Grants and Funding

MPOETC - Information on Reimbursement for approved police training of their police officers who are Act 120 certified