News Releases U.S. Rep. Doyle Announces North Versailles Receives COPS in Schools Grant East McKeesport and Pleasant Hills were also awarded COPS Universal Hiring grants. Through the CIS program, the federal government is recognizing the need of local law enforcement agencies to build a working relationship with schools to combat school violence. Community policing officers typically perform a variety of functions within the school by combining the functions of law enforcement and education.
Funding begins when new officers are hired or on the award date, whichever is later.
In addition, funds are distributed over the course of the grant. Both of these grants are for the hiring of one full-time officer for each community. The COPS UHP grants will be made for up to 75 percent of the total salary and benefits of each officer over a three-year time period.