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 Government of Guam Guam Police Department will receive $2,959,532 under a five-year Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services Program. The funding will support the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers through October 2027 under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program. Commonly known as the COPS Hiring Program, this federal grant aims to advance community policing through increased law enforcement staffing capacity. The additional officers will allow the Guam Police Department to enhance its community policing efforts focused on preventing and disrupting crime and violence through collaborative partnerships and problem-solving techniques.

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.