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 Pittston, Pennsylvania will receive $250,000 from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2027. The funding will support the hire or rehire of additional career law enforcement officers to advance the practice of community policing and increase the jurisdiction's community policing capacity to prevent and disrupt crime and violence. The COPS Office program aims to enhance public safety through the implementation of community policing strategies and developing partnerships between law enforcement 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.