The Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services awarded $125,000 to Preston City under the COPS Hiring Program (CFDA 16.068) on October 1, 2025, to hire and rehire career law enforcement officers and expand the city's community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. The five-year award runs through September 30, 2030, and is based in Preston, Idaho. 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 funding for officer hiring. Preston City is responsible for submitting semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly federal financial reports, as well as a final closeout report. The COPS Office will conduct award monitoring through site visits, office-based reviews, and periodic surveys to verify compliance with nonsupplanting requirements and programmatic and financial obligations.