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 Savannah, Tennessee will receive $116,867 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program. The funding will support the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) and allow the City to hire additional career law enforcement officers through September 2027.

The purpose of the CHP award is to advance community policing through the hiring and rehiring of police officers. The City of Savannah will use the grant funds to increase its community policing capacity and help prevent and disrupt crime and violence by employing more law enforcement professionals. The COPS Office aims to enhance public safety through community policing strategies and collaborative partnerships between police 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.