FY21 cops hiring program (CHP)

The Town of Scituate, Rhode Island was awarded a $125,000 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants project grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services program. The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026 to support the town's implementation of community policing strategies that engage partnerships between law enforcement and community members to identify and solve public safety problems. Key activities will include collaborative problem solving efforts utilizing crime analysis and the crime triangle framework, as well as organizational changes to align police management, resources, and information systems with community partnership and proactive problem-solving approaches. The funding will allow the Town of Scituate Police Department to enhance public safety and community trust through community-oriented policing efforts over the five-year grant period.