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…

This $125,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) will support the City of Winfield, Missouri in hiring and retaining additional law enforcement officers. The goal of this 5-year award, running from October 2024 to September 2029, is to enhance the city's community policing capacity and implement strategic crime prevention activities. This grant reflects the city's commitment to improving public safety and developing more responsive, community-oriented law enforcement strategies through collaborative partnerships between the police department and community stakeholders.

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.