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 (CFDA 16.710) program to the Town of Camden, DE. This grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will support the town's efforts to enhance community policing capacity and crime prevention through activities such as 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 to engage in community policing activities. The anticipated outcomes of this grant include strengthened community-police relationships, improved officer training and crisis response capabilities, and the development of innovative approaches to address public safety issues.

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.