The cops hiring program (CHP) provides funding to law enforcement agencies to hire and/or rehire additional career law enforcement officers in an effort to increase their community policing capacity…

The City of Jacksonville was awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) with an award date of October 1, 2024 and a performance period through September 30, 2029. This grant funding is intended to support the City of Jacksonville's law enforcement agency in developing and implementing community policing strategies. Key goals of the grant include enhancing public safety through collaborative partnerships between law enforcement and the community, improving officer de-escalation and crisis response capabilities, and implementing innovative approaches to crime prevention. Specific areas of focus may include mental health crisis intervention, virtual reality training technologies, officer wellness programs, school safety enhancements, and organizational transformation initiatives that prioritize community engagement and trust-building.

The cops hiring program (CHP) provides funding to law enforcement agencies to hire and/or rehire additional career law enforcement officers in an effort to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. Anticipated outcomes of CHP awards include engagement in planned community partnerships, implementation of projects to analyze and assess problems, implementation of changes to personnel and agency management in support of community policing, and increased capacity of agency to engage in community policing activities.