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 North Miami Beach Police Department was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant 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 grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, will support the department's efforts to enhance community policing capacity and crime prevention initiatives. Anticipated outcomes include increased community engagement, implementation of projects to analyze and assess problems, changes to personnel and agency management in support of community policing, and greater capacity for the department to engage in community policing activities. This award builds on the police department's prior success in securing federal grants, including support for body-worn camera programs, crime scene equipment upgrades, and traffic enforcement initiatives.

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.