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 Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program awarded $125,000 under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) federal grant program to the Nephi City law enforcement agency. Funding will support the hire or rehire of additional career law enforcement officers from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027. The purpose of this Project Grant award is to advance community policing efforts in Nephi, Utah through increased law enforcement staffing capacity. Specifically, additional officers will be utilized to prevent and disrupt crime and violence through community partnerships and problem-solving techniques in alignment with the community policing strategies emphasized under the CFDA 16.710 grant 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.