Pleasanton, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $562,500 in federal funding to expand Pleasanton Police Department.  

 

“The COPS Hiring Program is the reason many of our communities can hire the officers we rely on to keep our communities safe,” said Dr. Cuellar, a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee. “I will continue to work in Congress to ensure that our communities are safe and that our brave police officers get the support they need.” 

  

This federal funding was awarded to the City of Pleasanton from the Department of Justice’s Office of the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). This award is administered through the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) and will be used to hire five new police officers in Pleasanton.  

   

Pleasanton will utilize the new officers to promote safety and police effectiveness in the city. The five new officers added through the COPS program will increase the department’s total to 30 officers. 

 

The COPS program provides grants, training, and technical assistance to law enforcement agencies across the country as they work to reduce violent crime.   

 

The COPS Hiring Program pays up to 75% of entry-level officer salary and up to $125,000 per position, with three years of funding over a five-year period. Local agencies must match at least 25% of the funding awarded.   

 

 

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