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Council Agenda Item 8
MEETING DATE: February 18, 2020
AGENDA ITEM: COPS Grant
SUBMITTED BY: Chief of Police
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: Council has allowed City officials to apply for the 2009, 2015, and
2016 previous COPS grants all of which were unsuccessful. All applications are due electronically by
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March 11, 2020.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On January 21, 2020 the Cops Hiring Program (CHP) opened to
all State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. There is approximately $400 million in the fund.
CHP provides funding to hire and re-hire entry level career law enforcement officers in order to preserve
jobs, increase community policing capacities and support crime prevention efforts. Funding can be used
3 ways. Hire new officers, Rehire officers (laid off as a result of budget reductions), and rehire officers
(at the time of application, currently scheduled to be laid off as a result of budget reductions.)
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT: If successful in securing a grant, the CHP program would reimburse the
City of St. Joseph for 75% of the officer’s wage and benefit package the first year, 50% the second year,
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25% the third year. The position must be fully subsidized and retained for the 4 year without the help of
the COPS grant.
ATTACHMENTS:
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION:
Approve Police Chief and Administrator the ability to apply for the 2020 COPS grant