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 Westbrook, Maine received a $250,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, with a completion date of September 30, 2029, will support the Westbrook Police Department's efforts to enhance community policing capacity and crime prevention strategies. The anticipated outcomes include increased community engagement, implementation of problem-solving initiatives, and expanded community policing activities. This award demonstrates the department's commitment to building collaborative partnerships and implementing innovative approaches to improve public safety and community trust.

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.