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 $1,472,150.00 Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding supports Imperial County, California in developing and implementing community policing strategies to enhance public safety and build trust between law enforcement and the community. Key activities include collaborative partnerships, officer training on de-escalation and mental health crisis response, and organizational development initiatives to prioritize community engagement. The award has a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, supporting Imperial County's efforts to increase its community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts.

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.