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 Casselberry Police Department will receive $500,000 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to hire additional career law enforcement officers from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2027. Funding will support increasing the jurisdiction's community policing capacity by advancing the practice of community policing through new hires or rehires necessary to prevent and disrupt crime and violence. As outlined in the program description, the COPS Office funding aims to enhance public safety through community policing strategies including developing partnerships between law enforcement and communities served to collaboratively address problems.

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.