2021 cops hiring program (CHP)

The County of Riverside Sheriff's Department was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program. The grant will support the COPS Hiring Program and allow the Sheriff's Department to enhance public safety and community trust through collaborative problem solving and organizational strategies that systematically promote community partnerships from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026. As the primary awardee, the Sheriff's Department will work directly with community members, non-profits, businesses, and other government agencies to address local public safety issues through proactive responses and evaluation of their effectiveness. The County of Riverside Auditor-Controller serves as the awardee's parent organization for this funding opportunity.