The FY25 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…

The Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services awarded the City of Oskaloosa $125,000 on October 1, 2025, under the COPS Hiring Program (CFDA 16.068) to hire and rehire law enforcement officers and enhance community policing capacity. The award funds engagement in planned community partnerships, implementation of projects to analyze and assess problems, and implementation of changes to personnel and agency management in support of community policing activities. Performance occurs in Oskaloosa, Iowa, with a period of performance running through September 30, 2030. The COPS Hiring Program supports state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies nationwide in reducing crime and advancing public safety through community policing by providing direct support for the hiring of career law enforcement officers to increase an agency's community policing and crime prevention capacity. Recipients must submit programmatic performance reports on a semiannual basis and federal financial reports quarterly, and must participate in award monitoring activities including site visits, office-based reviews, and compliance assessments. Award funds are obligated at $125,000.

The FY25 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