May 4, 2022

COPS Grants to Hire Law Enforcement – Due June 9

U.S. Department of Justice - Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) grants go to USA law enforcement agencies to increase crime prevention abilities by hiring additional officers. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to submitting an application. The goal of the program is to enable law enforcement agencies to maintain sufficient sworn personnel levels to keep their communities safe.

The goal of the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) is to provide funding directly 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 COPS Hiring Program 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.

Funding under this program will support three years of officer or deputy salaries within a five-year period of performance to accommodate time needed for recruitment and hiring.