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 U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to Sheridan County, North Dakota. The grant funding will support the county's efforts to enhance law enforcement capabilities and implement community policing strategies focused on crime prevention and community engagement. Key anticipated outcomes include the development of community partnerships, analysis of local public safety issues, organizational changes to support community policing, and increased capacity for community policing activities. The award period runs from October 2024 to September 2029.

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.