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| https://butterfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/butterfield-applauds-durham-greenville-on-its-receipt-of-us-doj | Butterfield Applauds Durham, Greenville on its Receipt of U.S. DOJ Community Policing Funding | 2016-10-03 | 2016 | 2016-10 | Democrat | House | NC | G. Butterfield | B001251 | butterfield.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today congratulated the Durham and Greenville Police Departments who will receive federal funds as part of the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program. The Durham Police Department will receive $1,850,801 to hire 15 officers and the Greenville Police Department will receive $500,000 to hire 4 officers. Funds will also be used for law enforcement training, resources, and technical assistance. The COPS Hiring Program provides funding directly to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies for the hiring and rehiring of entry-level law enforcement officers with the mission to create and preserve jobs and increase community policing and crime prevention efforts. These grants are critical to support partnerships between law enforcement and the communities they serve, said Butterfield. I am pleased the Department of Justice is awarding the Greenville and Durham Police Departments with funds that will assist with everything from hiring law enforcement officers to giving our neighborhoods the resources they need to meet their needs. The COPS Office is a federal agency responsible for advancing community policing nationwide. Since 1995, COPS has invested over $14 billion to advance community policing, including grants to more than 13,000 state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to fund the hiring and redeployment of approximately 129,000 officers and provide a variety of knowledge resource products including publications, training, and technical assistance. The complete list of award recipients can be found here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |