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Grants and Community Services

Grants and Community Services

About the Grants and Community Services Division

The Grants and Community Services Division (GCSD) of the Michigan State Police (MSP) is home to many important initiatives and responsibilities, including Prevention Services, Auto Theft Prevention Authority, Office of School Safety, Grants Management, and Resource Management Unit (commonly known as the Distribution Center).

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Prevention Services

The Prevention Services Section provides overall support for MSP's Community Service Troopers and the MSP Angel Program, provides training on educational programming, and partners with numerous government agencies and community groups to bring MSP into the forefront of community engagement and outreach.
  • Bright Yellow text "Angel Program" on dark blue background.

    Angel Program

  • Police officer and children playing basketball outdoors.

    Basketball Cop

  • Uniform MSP members play tug-of-war with community members.

    Community Service Troopers

  • TEAM logo, blue circle with blue figures of police officer and people.

    Teaching, Educating, and Mentoring (T.E.A.M.) School Liaison Program

  • MSP patrol car with bubble light lit up.

    Teen Defensive Driving

Auto Theft Prevention

  • Auto Theft Prevention Authority

    Automobile Theft Prevention Authority (ATPA)

    The ATPA is governed by a seven-member board of directors appointed by the Governor which includes representatives of law enforcement, automobile insurers, and consumers of automobile insurance. Each year the ATPA awards grants to law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and non-profit organizations for enforcement, prosecution, community awareness, and prevention programs aimed at reducing motor vehicle theft.

School Safety

The Office of School Safety (OSS) is committed to delivering quality services to schools throughout the state of Michigan. The OSS administers grants, liaisons with policy makers, offers training, and promotes strategies to encourage safe and secure learning environments that reduce threats, build trust, and improve the quality of life for K-12 students in Michigan.  The OSS also houses the public face of the OK2SAY student safety tip line.
  • Office of School Safety logo, blue circle with white shape of the state of Michigan and open book.

    Office of School Safety

  • OK2SAY logo with blue, orange, and green speech bubbles. Stop the Silence. Help end the Violence.

    OK2Say

Grants Management

The Grants Management Section writes, manages and administers formula and competitive federal, state and private grants and related initiatives.

  • Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)

  • Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP)

  • Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP)

  • Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT)

  • Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI)

  • State Appropriations & State Grants

Resource Management Unit

The Resource Management Unit (commonly known as the Distribution Center) oversees the procurement and distribution of uniforms and supplies to departmental personnel.