NH Delegation Announces $500K for Local Law Enforcement to Hire Officers

The New Hampshire delegation announced that New Hampshire will receive $500,000 through the DOJ’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program. The COPS Hiring Program is a competitive grant program that supports state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies’ ability to hire, preserve and/or rehire law enforcement officers and increase community policing efforts. The federal funding announced this week will allow police departments in Laconia and Lincoln to each hire an officer, as well two officers for Dover. More on the announcement is available here.

“To keep our communities safe, we must ensure our law enforcement has proper funding and resources,” said Congressman Pappas. “These funds will support our local departments in hiring additional personnel to improve public safety and reduce crime. I will always fight to bring resources that advance public safety back to New Hampshire.”

“I’m thrilled to see Laconia, Lincoln and Dover benefit from the COPS Hiring Program through these new awards to hire additional law enforcement officers. Funding this program is always a top priority for me because of the return we see on investments in New Hampshire law enforcement and community policing efforts across the nation,” said Senator Shaheen, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the COPS Hiring Program. “As Congress works to finalize government funding legislation for the next fiscal year, I’ll keep working to increase investments for public safety efforts that foster better community relations and provide law enforcement with the resources they need.”

"Our law enforcement officers take tremendous risks in the line of duty day in and day out, and it is vital that our local police departments have the resources that they need to keep us safe," said Senator Hassan. "I am proud to advocate for the COPS grant program, and am glad that Dover, Laconia, and Lincoln are receiving more funding through this program. I will continue working to support Granite State police."

“Ensuring New Hampshire police departments have the resources to hire and retain the personnel they need has been a top priority of mine,” said Congresswoman Kuster. “These crucial federal funds will help local police departments hire additional officers and improve public safety. I’m glad to see this funding headed to our state, and I will continue working to support our law enforcement community.”