FY21 cops hiring program (CHP)

The County of San Juan in Monticello, Utah received a $188,436 project grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program on October 1, 2021 to support community policing efforts through September 30, 2026. The funding supports the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program, which aims to enhance public safety by assisting law enforcement agencies in developing community policing strategies through collaborative partnerships between police and the communities they serve. Specifically, the County of San Juan will work to implement organizational transformations and adopt systematic problem-solving techniques to proactively address public safety issues. This includes developing collaborative partnerships with other government agencies, community members, non-profits, businesses and media to solve problems and build trust in law enforcement.