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 Fresno received a $1.5 million project grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to hire additional career law enforcement officers. Funding will be used from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2027 to increase the jurisdiction's community policing capacity and advance the practice of community policing through crime prevention and disruption efforts. As the awardee, the City of Fresno will utilize the grant funds to hire and rehire law enforcement officers to develop partnerships between law enforcement and the communities they serve to collaboratively address public safety issues.

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.