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 Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in Washington, DC received a $3.125 million project grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to advance the practice of community policing through hiring additional law enforcement officers. The purpose of the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) is to increase the jurisdiction's community policing capacity to prevent and disrupt crime and violence by hiring and rehiring career law enforcement officers. The grant period is from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2027. As the sub-awardee, the District of Columbia government will provide oversight and administrative support for MPD's use of the grant funds to hire additional police officers to engage communities through collaborative problem-solving and partnerships, consistent with the goals of the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program.

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.