Intensive Comprehensive Peace Officer Education and Training Program (ICPOET)
The Intensive Comprehensive Peace Officer Education and Training (ICPOET) program provides grant funding to assist Minnesota law enforcement agencies with hiring. The Minnesota Legislature created the program to help agencies experiencing staffing shortfalls due to officers retiring and fewer people choosing to enter the profession.
Who is eligible to apply
Local units of government and tribal governments are eligible to apply including county sheriff’s offices, police departments and tribal public safety agencies. Colleges and universities that operate law enforcement training programs are not eligible applicants.
Request for proposals (RFP)
Funding opportunity:
The Minnesota Office of Justice Programs (OJP), MN Department of Public Safety, is requesting proposals to fund the Intensive Comprehensive Peace Officer Education and Training (ICPOET) grant program.
For more information go to the funding opportunities page.
- Read the RFP (Open)
- Application due date: Friday, August 15, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.
Learn more about ICPOET
ICPOET grantees
Forty-six law enforcement agencies across the state received funding for the ICPOET program. The agencies have sponsored a total of 94 candidates with two- and four-year degrees who want to make a career transition into law enforcement.
Agencies that received funding
Contact
Email Kristin Lail or call her at 651-230-3358