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Council accepts $750,000 federal COPS hiring grant; county to match and add deputies over three years
Summary
Sheriff Max Dorsey and Treasurer Darby secured council approval to accept a $750,000 2025 COPS Hiring Program grant that requires a 42.87% county match (~$562,794); the plan phases in 12 additional deputies over three years and will be incorporated into the 2026-27 budget cycle.
Chester County Council voted to accept a $750,000 2025 COPS Hiring Program grant for the sheriff's office and authorized staff to work with the treasurer and county administrator on a three-year implementation plan.
Sheriff Max Dorsey told council the grant is intended to reduce response gaps across Chester's 580 square miles by funding new patrol positions; the county must provide a 42.87%…
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