FY21 cops hiring program (CHP)

This Project Grant award of $250,000 from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program will support the La Paz County Sheriff Department's efforts to advance public safety through community policing strategies under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program. The Sheriff's Department will work with community partners and use problem-solving techniques to proactively address public safety issues from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026. Key activities will include developing collaborative partnerships between law enforcement and community members, aligning the agency's management and resources to support community partnerships and problem solving, and engaging in a systematic process of identifying and developing effective responses to problems. This funding will assist the La Paz County Sheriff Department in enhancing effectiveness and building capacity for community policing, as outlined in the program's goals.