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 Troy was awarded a $239,362 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) on October 1, 2024. This grant, part of the COPS Hiring Program (CHP), will enable the city 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 award include 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 grant award demonstrates the City of Troy's commitment to enhancing public safety and community engagement through collaborative federal partnerships and innovative community policing initiatives.

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.