TITLE
Consider a memorandum/resolution accepting the 2015 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program Grant.
SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM
2015 COPS Hiring Grant
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
Police Department
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program Grant provides funding directly to law enforcement agencies to hire career law enforcement officers to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts.
The COPS Hiring Program Grant has approved the City of Killeen’s 2015 application for salaries and benefits for 13 entry-level, full-time police officer positions, a total project of $2,454,884. The COPS Hiring Grant will pay up to a maximum of $1,625,000 of the entry-level officers’ salaries and benefits for three years, with the City matching the balance of the cost of $829,884 over the life of the three-year grant. The City of Killeen commits to hire at least one military veteran and to maintain the 13 officers for an additional 12 months after the federal funding has ended for each position.
The grant provides funding to the grantee based on the entry-level salaries and benefits costs at the time of application. Any additional costs above the approved entry-level salaries and benefits are the responsibility of the grantee agency.
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION
COPS Hiring Program Grant funds were awarded in the amount of $1,625,000. This is the amount requested on our application, which represents the maximum allowed through the 2015 grant announcement for the hiring of 13 full-time police officers. If accepted, the COPS Hiring Program grant monies will be used to provide officers' salaries and benefits during the grant period, September 1, 2015, through August 31, 2018.
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