KEENE, NH – New Hampshire’s federal delegation has announced funding allocated to New Hampshire through the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Community Oriented Policing (COPS) grant program.

According to a news release from Senator Jeanne Shaheen’s office, the state will receive $1,563,304 in COPS grant funding.

Senator Maggie Hassan said the funding will help communities hire more police officers, and expand community policing and school security programs, providing law enforcement with the resources they need.

The funding will be split into four separate awards; $460,320 to the Concord School District through the COPS School Violence Prevention Program to improve security at schools and on school grounds, $302,984 to the University System of New Hampshire Implementing Crisis Intervention teams through the COPS Community Police Policing (CPD) program, $300,000 to the New Hampshire Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General Enhancing Existing Law Enforcement Accreditation Entities through the COPS CPD program, and $250,000 to Belmont Police Department, $125,000 to Allenstown Police Department and $125,000 to Hopkinton Police Department through the COPS Hiring Program.

Shaheen is Chair of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, which funds the (DOJ).

“Providing law enforcement with needed resources is critical to keeping our communities safe,” said Senator Shaheen. “I’m proud to have helped secure these grants that will support hiring and training efforts, as well as strengthen school security in our state. I’ll keep working to increase investments for COPS programs that benefit New Hampshire’s law enforcement officers.”