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 Town of Paoli, Indiana will receive $125,000 under a five-year Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program. The grant will fund the hiring and retention of additional career law enforcement officers through September 2027 under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710).

The COPS Hiring Program aims to advance community policing through hiring law enforcement to increase community policing capacity and prevent/disrupt crime and violence. The Town of Paoli will use this funding to hire and retain additional career police officers who will engage in collaborative problem-solving partnerships with community members, organizations, and other stakeholders to develop solutions and build trust.

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.