The purpose of the cops hiring program (CHP) program is to advance the practice of community policing through the hire or rehire of additional career law enforcement officers

The Atlantic City City Hall will receive $1.875 million under a Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program. The grant funding will support the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710).

Specifically, the City Hall will use the award to hire additional career law enforcement officers through September 2027. The purpose of hiring and rehiring these officers is to enhance the jurisdiction's community policing capacity and advance the practice of community policing. This will be accomplished by preventing and disrupting crime and violence through collaborative partnerships between law enforcement and community members in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Funding under this award program will be utilized by local law enforcement agencies to hire and rehire career law enforcement officers necessary to increase the jurisdiction's community policing capacity to prevent and disrupt crime and violence.