FY21 cops hiring program (CHP)

The City of Great Falls, Montana was awarded a $375,000 project grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services program to support community policing efforts from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026. The grant 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 partnerships and implement community policing strategies that systematically promote organizational transformation, problem solving, and collaborative community partnerships. Specifically, the City of Great Falls is expected to utilize community policing strategies such as developing collaborative partnerships with community members, organizations, and other stakeholders to identify and develop solutions to public safety problems, as well as aligning police management, resources, and technologies to support proactive community engagement and problem-solving initiatives.