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 $1,250,000 Project Grant awarded 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) supports the City of Spokane Valley in developing and implementing community policing strategies. The anticipated outcomes include enhancing the city's law enforcement capacity for community engagement, problem analysis, personnel management, and community policing activities. Key focus areas include fostering collaborative partnerships, improving officer crisis response and de-escalation capabilities, and implementing organizational changes to prioritize community trust and public safety. The 5-year grant period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029.

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.