Three area police departments receive grants to hire officers

Three area police departments received grants from through the U.S. Attorney’s office to hire Community Policing officer. Area departments receiving grants included: Cheney Police Department, $250,000; Hesston Police Department, $125,000; and Pratt Police Department: $125,000. The grants, which went to 15 departments in Kansas, were part of nearly $400 million nationwide for law enforcement hiring announced by the Department of Justice, through its Department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) COPS Hiring Program (CHP).