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 County of Modoc $250,000 on October 1, 2025, under the COPS Hiring Program (CFDA 16.068) to hire and rehire law enforcement officers and implement community policing strategies in Alturas, California. The award funds increased community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts, with anticipated outcomes including 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. The performance period runs through September 30, 2030. County of Modoc is a local government entity headquartered in Alturas, California, that receives federal grant funding across transportation infrastructure, public safety, social services, and airport operations from 18 distinct agencies.

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