Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez is pleased to announce that the Santa Ana Police Department will receive $6.7 million from the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program offered by the Department of Justice (DOJ.) The COPS funds will be used to add and retain law enforcement officers. The COPS Hiring Recovery Program (CHRP) grants provide 100 percent of the approved salary and benefits for entry level office positions for a three year period. Police departments which receive the grants make a commitment to retain the grant funded position for a fourth year, one year after the initial grant expires.
"The Santa Ana Police Department provides critical law enforcement services to the largest city in Orange County by population, with over 500,000 daytime residents. This funding will help hire and retain cops at at time when many police departments are facing hiring freezes and cutbacks," said Rep. Sanchez.
She then added, "That being said, I am disappointed that the DOJ did not make additional investments in other police departments in my district. The Orange County Sheriff's Department and Anaheim, Fullerton, and Garden Grove police departments are all outstanding and equally deserving of funding. In Washington, I will continue to work hard to ensure Orange County's law enforcement community continues to receive its fair share of federal funding."
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