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 McAllen, Texas was awarded a $1.875 million project grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program titled Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants. The funding will support the City's hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2027 to advance the practice of community policing. Specifically, the additional officers will increase the jurisdiction's community policing capacity to prevent and disrupt crime and violence through collaborative partnerships between law enforcement and community members. The COPS program aims to enhance public safety by assisting state and local law enforcement agencies in building community policing strategies through organizational transformation and problem solving approaches.

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.