Federal funds will be used to put four new police officers in Middletown. The Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program awarded Middletown $500,000 to increase its police force. The money is allocated through the COPS Hiring Program (CHP).
Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, along with Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney announced the funding on Oct. 3.
“At a time of tight budgets for cities like Middletown, helping to hire and retain police officers is exactly the type of investment that the federal government should be making. This effort will increase safety in the City of Middletown and ensure that the local police have the additional resources they need to work effectively and prevent crime,” said Schumer.
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