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 Mount Vernon City Hall was awarded a $125,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The purpose of the grant is to advance the practice of community policing through the hire or rehire of additional career law enforcement officers. Funding will be used by the Mount Vernon City Hall from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027 to hire and rehire law enforcement officers to increase the jurisdiction's community policing capacity and prevent and disrupt crime and violence. The Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program aims to enhance public safety through the implementation of community policing strategies and the development of partnerships between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

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.