The tucson police department (TPD) will enhance their workforce by: (1) expanding the recruiting footprint for the department across the united states, primarily through participation in targeted…

The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Program awarded the City of Tucson $175,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to enhance law enforcement workforce recruitment and develop internal career pathways to sworn officer positions.

The City of Tucson will deploy these funds to expand recruiting across the United States through targeted job fair participation, digital and social media campaigns, and traditional advertising. The award addresses marketing tactics, marketing materials, and travel costs to support recruitment efforts. In parallel, the city will develop and promote a pathway for non-sworn personnel—including Community Service Officers, Professional Staff Investigators, and professional staff—to transition into sworn officer roles, building on strategies already underway through the internal Pathway to Policing (P2P) program.

The award runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Tucson, Arizona. The funding is structured as a Project Grant, the standard assistance type for COPS Office grants, which typically span one to three years.

The tucson police department (TPD) will enhance their workforce by: (1) expanding the recruiting footprint for the department across the united states, primarily through participation in targeted job fair events, digital and social media campaigns, and traditional advertising, (2) recruiting a candidate pool from diverse backgrounds to expand efforts and attract qualified candidates and (3) by developing and encouraging a pathway for tpds non-sworn, including community service officers (csos), professional staff investigators (psis), and professional staff to become sworn officers. The requested funding would be used to build new efforts and enhance strategies currently underway at TPD centered around marketing, and the internal pathway to policing (P2P) program. Specifically, funding will address marketing tactics, marketing materials, and travel for targeted recruitment efforts.