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The Mayor and City Council shall discuss and possibly take action to accept a grant award and enter into a contract with the U.S. Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), Hiring Grant Program in the amount of $375,000 and approve a budgetary transfer of the first year match requirement of $56,669 from the General Fund, General Government, Contingency (10010000-99000) to the General Fund, Police Uniformed Services, Regular Employees and Employee Related Expenses, COPS Hiring Grant (10022122-51100 and 100221222-52100-52600-15213). Discussion and Action.
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On 06/17/2014 the Mayor and City Council approved a grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Grant Program.
On 09/29/2014 the City of Maricopa received an award notification letter the Maricopa Police Department was approved for three (3) officer positions under the 2014 COPS Hiring Program.
Community policing is a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies, which support the systematic use of partnership and problem-solving techniques, to proactively address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as crime, social disorder, and fear of crime. Rather than simply responding to crimes once they have been committed, community policing concentrates on preventing crime and eliminating the atmosphere of fear it creates. Earning the trust of the community and make those individual stakeholders in their own safety enables law enforcement to be understand and address both the needs of the community and the factors that contribute to crime.
2014 CHP grants will cover up to 75 percent of the approved entry level salary and benefits for three years for newly hired full-time sworn officer positions. A minimum of 25 percent local cash match is required with a maximum federal contribution of $125,000 per position over the three year grant period. In addition, if the gr...
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