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 Sioux Falls Police Department will receive $250,000 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program. The grant is part of the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) and will be used to hire additional career law enforcement officers to advance the practice of community policing.

Funds will support the hire or rehire of law enforcement staff through September 2027 to increase community policing capacity and prevent and disrupt crime and violence. The COPS Office grant program aims to enhance public safety by implementing community policing strategies through 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.