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 Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program awarded $583,708 under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program to the Town of Williamston, South Carolina. The funding will support the hire or rehire of additional career law enforcement officers through October 2027.

As the purpose of the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program is to advance community policing through additional police staffing, the Town of Williamston will use this October 2022 award to increase its community policing capacity and prevent and disrupt crime by hiring law enforcement officers. The place of performance is Williamston, South Carolina.

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.