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Board approves application for DOJ COPS hiring grant to support two officers
Summary
The board approved submitting an application for the Department of Justice COPS hiring grant (75% federal reimbursement, 25% local match). The first-year local match is $21,034 and is already budgeted for FY27; the grant would partially fund added officers.
The board approved the police department’s request to apply for the Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) hiring grant, which reimburses 75% of entry-level officer salaries and requires a 25% local match. Staff said the first-year local match of roughly $21,034 is already included in the FY27 budget and that the two officers anticipated in the budget were requested in anticipation of using the grant. The motion to approve the application process carried 7-0.
Police staff and the chief described the grant as a way to supplement local hiring efforts to address staffing shortfalls identified in an MTAS study; the board approved proceeding with the application and noted the match is already budgeted.
