FY21 cops hiring program (CHP)

The County of San Augustine Sheriff's Department received a $241,340 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program. The funding will support the Sheriff's Department in advancing public safety and building community trust through community policing strategies from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2026. As outlined in the program description, the Sheriff's Department will work collaboratively with community partners to develop solutions to public safety problems using organizational transformation, community partnerships, and a problem-solving process of scanning issues, analyzing causes, developing evidence-based responses, and assessing results. The award will aid the Sheriff's Department in aligning its management, personnel, and information systems to engage residents of San Augustine, Texas in proactive partnerships that promote safety.