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 County of Riverside Sheriff's Department was awarded a $3.75 million project grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program. The grant funding will be used from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2027 to hire additional career law enforcement officers to advance the practice of community policing and increase the jurisdiction's community policing capacity. The COPS program aims to enhance public safety through collaborative problem-solving partnerships between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve. Funding under this award will allow the County of Riverside Sheriff's Department to bolster its community policing efforts through the hiring and staffing of additional law enforcement officers.

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.