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 Department of Public Safety (DPS) for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands was awarded a $848,391 Project Grant under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will support DPS in developing and implementing community policing strategies through comprehensive training, technology acquisition, and organizational development initiatives. Key focus areas include mental health crisis intervention, virtual reality training technologies, officer wellness programs, school safety enhancements, and organizational transformation to prioritize community engagement and trust-building. The grant aims to enhance public safety by promoting collaborative partnerships between DPS and community stakeholders, improving officer de-escalation and crisis response capabilities, and implementing innovative approaches to crime prevention across the Northern Mariana Islands.

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.