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 Town of Summerville $625,000 under the COPS Hiring Program (CFDA 16.068) on October 1, 2025, to hire additional career law enforcement officers and strengthen community policing capacity. The award funds the recruitment of officers to increase the agency's crime prevention and community engagement efforts, including implementation of community partnerships and modifications to personnel and agency management in support of community policing. The five-year award runs through September 30, 2030, with performance taking place in Summerville, South Carolina. The recipient must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly federal financial reports, participate in COPS Office 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