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 Chelsea, Massachusetts will receive $375,000 through September 2027 from the Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to hire additional career law enforcement officers under the COPS Hiring Program. The purpose of the funding is to advance the practice of community policing by increasing the jurisdiction's community policing capacity to prevent and disrupt crime and violence. Specifically, the City of Chelsea Police Department will use the award to hire and rehire career law enforcement officers to develop collaborative partnerships between law enforcement and community members to solve public safety problems and build trust in police.

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.