The City of Westbrook, Maine was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program (CFDA 16.710) on October 1, 2024. This grant funding will enable the Westbrook Police Department to hire and/or rehire additional career law enforcement officers to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. The anticipated outcomes of this COPS Hiring Program award include enhanced engagement in planned community partnerships, implementation of projects to analyze and assess problems, changes to personnel and agency management in support of community policing, and increased capacity of the agency to engage in community policing activities. This federal grant award aligns with the COPS Office's mission to assist state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in advancing public safety through the implementation of community policing strategies.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $250.0k | 9/30/24 |