FY21 cops hiring program (CHP)

The City of West Park received a $125,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program. The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026 and will support the city's implementation of community policing strategies through collaborative partnerships between the West Park Police Department and community members. Key activities include developing problem-solving techniques to proactively address public safety issues through organizational transformation, the alignment of police procedures and practices with community partnership and engagement, and engaging in systematic examination of priority crime and disorder problems. The funding will assist the city of West Park in enhancing public safety and building trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.