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 Alton, Texas was awarded a $781,029 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 community policing through the hire or rehire of additional career law enforcement officers. Funding will be used by the Alton Police Department to increase its community policing capacity and prevent and disrupt crime and violence by hiring new officers. The COPS Office grant program aims to enhance public safety through community policing strategies developed through 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.