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 Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office will use $125,000 from the Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program to hire additional career law enforcement officers through September 2027. The Community Oriented Policing Services program aims to advance community policing through grants for the hire and rehire of law enforcement. Funding will support the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office in increasing its community policing capacity to prevent and disrupt crime and violence by hiring law enforcement officers. As the awardee, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office will deliver community policing services to address public safety issues in partnership with Glen Ridge, Florida, the place of performance listed in the award.

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.