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 Arvada Police Department was awarded a $250,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The purpose of the grant is to advance community policing through the hiring of additional career law enforcement officers. Specifically, grant funds will be used by October 2022 through September 2027 to hire and rehire police officers, increasing the jurisdiction's community policing capacity to prevent and disrupt crime and violence through collaborative community partnerships, organizational transformation, and problem-solving strategies.

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.