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 a $1.725 million project grant to the Zion Police Department through the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding will support the Zion Police Department's efforts to advance community policing from October 2022 through September 2027 by hiring additional career law enforcement officers.

The COPS Hiring Program aims to enhance community policing practices through the hiring and rehiring of law enforcement officers. Under this award, the Zion Police Department will use the funding to increase its community policing capacity and prevent and disrupt crime and violence by hiring and rehiring career law enforcement officers to serve the City of Zion, Illinois.

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.