FY21 cops hiring program (CHP)

The City of Weslaco, Texas was awarded $500,000 under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program by the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program. The funding will support the City of Weslaco Local Government Corporation's efforts to enhance public safety and build community trust through the implementation of community policing strategies between October 1, 2021 and September 30, 2026. As the primary awardee, the City of Weslaco will work collaboratively with community partners to develop solutions to public safety issues using a problem-solving approach focused on immediate crime conditions. This includes developing collaborative partnerships, aligning police operations to support community partnerships and proactive problem solving, and systematically addressing identified public safety problems through evaluation and assessment. The award aims to advance the goals of the Community Oriented Policing Services program to assist local law enforcement agencies in building community policing capacity.