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 Casa Grande in Arizona received a $1.25 million project grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to advance the practice of community policing. The funding will support the Casa Grande Police Department's hire and rehire of additional career law enforcement officers from October 2022 through September 2027 under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The COPS Hiring Program aims to increase jurisdictions' community policing capacity to prevent and disrupt crime and violence through the addition of law enforcement personnel. Consistent with the COPS program's goals, the City of Casa Grande will use this funding to enhance community partnerships and proactive problem-solving initiatives in collaboration with community members.

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.