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 City of Omak, Washington will receive $125,000 from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services Program under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027. The funding will support the hire or rehire of additional career law enforcement officers to enhance the jurisdiction's community policing capacity and prevent and disrupt crime and violence through collaborative partnerships between law enforcement and community members. The COPS Office aims to assist law enforcement agencies in building public safety through community policing strategies involving problem solving and organizational transformation.

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.