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 Huron was awarded a $216,733 federal Project Grant under the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The grant funding is intended to help the city enhance its law enforcement capacity and community policing efforts over a 5-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029. Key anticipated outcomes include the city's 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 for the city to engage in community policing activities. The federal grant award supports the city's comprehensive approach to municipal development and public service enhancement through partnerships with various state agencies for infrastructure improvements, housing assistance, and public facility upgrades.

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.