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 Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) awarded a $209,788 Project Grant under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to the Kempner City Hall in Kempner, TX. The grant will support the city's efforts to hire and/or rehire additional career law enforcement officers to increase community policing capacity and crime prevention activities. Anticipated outcomes include enhanced community partnerships, implementation of projects to analyze and assess problems, changes to personnel and agency management in support of community policing, and increased capacity for the agency to engage in community policing. This award builds upon Kempner City Hall's previous federal grant funding from the COPS Office and other agencies for public safety initiatives, such as street improvements, radio acquisitions, and license plate reader systems.

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.