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 Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program awarded $125,000 under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to the City of Kempner, Texas. The funding will support the Kempner City Hall in hiring or rehiring additional career law enforcement officers from October 2022 through September 2027. The COPS Hiring Program aims to advance community policing through increasing local law enforcement agencies' community policing capacity to prevent and disrupt crime and violence. Consistent with the program's focus on developing partnerships and problem-solving techniques between law enforcement and the communities they serve, the City of Kempner will use this funding to enhance its community policing efforts.

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.