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 Hayward received a $125,000 Project Grant award from 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). The five-year grant, effective from October 2024 to September 2029, aims to enhance the city's law enforcement capabilities, increase community policing capacity, and improve crime prevention efforts. Key focus areas include developing collaborative partnerships between law enforcement and community stakeholders, improving officer de-escalation and crisis response capabilities, and implementing innovative approaches to crime prevention.

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.