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 Town of La Paz, Indiana was awarded a $120,639 project grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding will be used from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026 to hire additional career law enforcement officers to enhance the jurisdiction's community policing capacity and prevent and disrupt crime and violence. The COPS Hiring Program aims to advance community policing through law enforcement staffing in local agencies. This particular award will support the Town of La Paz's hiring and rehiring of police to strengthen partnerships and problem-solving with the community in accordance with the Department's program objectives.

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.