The purpose of the cops hiring program (CHP) program is to advance the practice of community policing through the hire or rehire of additional career law enforcement officers

The City of Hot Springs, Arkansas will receive $625,000 under a five-year Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program. The funding will support the COPS Hiring Program, which aims to advance community policing through additional law enforcement staffing. Specifically, the City of Hot Springs will use the award to hire and rehire career law enforcement officers, increasing its community policing capacity. This aligns with the COPS program's goal of enhancing public safety through community partnerships and problem-solving approaches between law enforcement and local communities. The grant period extends from October 2021 through September 2026.

Funding under this award will be utilized by local law enforcement agencies to hire and rehire career law enforcement officers necessary to increase the jurisdiction's community policing capacity to prevent and disrupt crime and violence.