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 Community Oriented Policing Program awarded the Town of Manhattan $125,000 on October 1, 2025, under the COPS Hiring Program (CFDA 16.068) to hire and rehire career law enforcement officers and expand the town's community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. The award funds engagement in planned community partnerships, implementation of projects to analyze and assess community problems, changes to personnel and agency management supporting community policing, and increased law enforcement capacity for community policing activities. Performance occurs in Manhattan, Montana, with a period of performance extending through September 30, 2030. The COPS Hiring Program provides five-year funding to state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies nationwide to reduce crime and advance public safety through community policing. Recipients must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly Federal Financial Reports, participate in award monitoring activities including site visits and compliance reviews, and retain financial records for three years following award conclusion.

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