FY21 cops hiring program (CHP)

The City of Whitehall, Ohio was awarded a $750,000 project grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services program on October 1, 2021 to support community policing efforts through September 30, 2026. The funding will support the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program, which provides assistance to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to develop community policing strategies through collaborative partnerships with community members, non-profits, businesses, and other stakeholders. Key services to be delivered with this grant include organizational transformation activities to better align the Whitehall Police Department with community-oriented policing principles, as well as systematic problem-solving initiatives utilizing crime analysis and community engagement to develop effective public safety solutions.