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 County of Westmoreland will receive $121,245 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program. The grant is part of the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), which provides funding to advance the practice of community policing through the hiring or rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers.

Specifically, the County of Westmoreland will use the award funds to hire and rehire career law enforcement officers to increase its community policing capacity and prevent and disrupt crime and violence in Montross, Virginia from October 2022 through September 2027. The COPS Office grant program aims to assist state and local law enforcement agencies in building public safety through community policing strategies and partnerships.

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.