96-15702. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Police Corps, Notice of Availability

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 120 (Thursday, June 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 31550]
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[FR Doc No: 96-15702]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Police Corps, 
Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Office of the Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education, 
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice invites the submission of State 
Plans for the implementation of the Police Corps. The Police Corp 
provides scholarships and financial assistance for educational expenses 
to qualified individuals in participating States in return for a 
commitment to devote four years of service as a member of a State or 
local police force. All States of the United States, the District of 
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American 
Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are 
eligible to submit a State Plan.

DATES: Invitations to submit a State Plan and background materials will 
be mailed to the chief executives of eligible States and other 
jurisdictions during the week of June 10, 1996. State Plans for the FY 
1996 Police Corps pilot project should be submitted by July 31, 1996.

ADDRESSES: State Plans should be submitted to Joseph E. Brann, Office 
of the Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education, Office of Community 
Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of Justice, 1100 Vermont 
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20530.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions regarding preparation of a State Plan should be directed to 
L. Anthony Sutin, Deputy Director, at [phone]. General inquiries 
regarding the Police Corps should be directed to the Department of 
Justice Crime Bill Response Center, [phone] or 1-800-421-6770.

    Dated: June 10, 1996.
Joseph E. Brann,
Director.
[FR Doc. 96-15702 Filed 6-19-96; 8:45 am]
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