FY21 cops hiring program (CHP)

The City of San Bernardino Police Department was awarded a $3.3 million project grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program to support community policing efforts through September 2026. The funding will support the COPS Office's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), which provides resources to law enforcement agencies to develop partnerships and proactively address public safety through community policing strategies. Specifically, the City of San Bernardino Police Department will use the funding to enhance organizational strategies and management that support collaborative problem-solving with community partners, such as other government agencies, community groups, non-profits, and businesses, to develop solutions to public safety issues. Resources will also support the alignment of organizational structures and personnel to further enable community-focused policing practices.