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 Canton Police Department was awarded a $1.25 million project grant from the Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to hire additional career law enforcement officers. Funding under this award will support the Canton Police Department's efforts to advance community policing and crime prevention through the hiring and rehiring of police officers from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027. Specifically, grant funds will be used to increase the jurisdiction's community policing capacity by employing additional law enforcement professionals focused on developing partnerships and collaboratively addressing 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.