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 Municipality of Isabela received a $695,238 COPS Hiring Program grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services program. The purpose of the grant is to advance community policing through the hiring of additional law enforcement officers from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027. Funding will support the municipality in hiring career law enforcement officers to increase community policing capacity and prevent and disrupt crime and violence. The Community Oriented Policing Services program aims to enhance public safety by assisting state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in building partnerships and proactively addressing public safety 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.