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 Spearfish Finance Office will receive $125,000 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) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027.

The funding will be used to hire additional career law enforcement officers to enhance the jurisdiction's community policing capacity and advance the practice of community policing through prevention and disruption of crime and violence. The COPS Office grant program aims to assist law enforcement agencies in building public safety capacity and implementing community policing strategies through partnerships between police and the communities they serve.

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.