Council accepts $750,000 federal COPS hiring grant; county to match and add deputies over three years Sheriff Max Dorsey and Treasurer Darby secured council approval to accept a $750,000 2025 COPS Hiring Program grant that requires a 42.87% county match (~$562,794); the plan phases in 12 additional deputies over three years and will be incorporated into the 2026-27 budget cycle.

Chester County is set to bolster its sheriff's office with a $750,000 grant aimed at hiring 12 new deputies over three years, ensuring quicker emergency response across its vast 580 square miles!

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