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ORI WA03 103-Award 2020UMWX0068-Award Terms and Conditions 2020-CHP-Page 15 of 16 27.Retention At the time of award application,your agency committed to retaining all sworn officer positions awarded under the CHP award with state and/or local funds for a minimum of 12 months following the conclusion of 36 months of federal funding for each position,over and above the number of locally-funded sworn officer positions that would have existed in the absence of the award.Your agency cannot satisfy the retention requirement by using CHP-funded positions to fill locally-funded vacancies resulting from attrition.34 U.S.C. § 10382(c)(8). 28.Community Policing Community policing activities to be initiated or enhanced by your agency and the officers funded by this award program were identified and described in your CHP award application. In sections VI(A)and(B),your agency developed a community policing plan for the CHP award with specific reference to a crime or disorder problem and the following elements of community policing: (a)problem solving—your agency's plan to assess and respond to the problem identified;(b)community partnerships and support,including related governmental and community initiatives that complement your agency's proposed use of CHP funding;and(c)organizational transformation—how your agency will use the funds to reorient its mission to community policing or enhance its involvement in and commitment to community policing.Throughout the CHP award period,your agency is required to implement the community policing plan it set forth in the CHP award application. The COPS Office defines community policing as a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies that support the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques to proactively address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as crime,social disorder,and fear of crime.CHP awards through the specific officers funded(or an equal number of redeployed veteran officers)must be used to initiate or enhance community policing activities.All newly hired additional or rehired officers(or an equal number of redeployed veteran officers) funded under CHP must implement your agency's approved community policing plan,which you described in your award application. 29.Local Match COPS Hiring Program award recipients are required to contribute a local match of at least 25 percent towards the total cost of the approved award project,unless waived in writing by the COPS Office.The local match must be a cash match from funds not previously budgeted for law enforcement purposes and must be paid during the award period. The local match contribution must be made on an increasing basis during each year of the three-year award period, with the federal share decreasing accordingly.34 U.S.C. § 10381(g). 30.School Resource Officer(SRO)Training Requirement COPS Office-funded SRO(s)are required to complete a National Association of School Resource Officers(NASRO) 40 hour basic training course.Course substitutions are not permitted.Training must be completed no later than nine months after the date shown on the award congratulatory letter or six months from the SRO hire date;whichever comes first.If a COPS Office-funded SRO leaves the recipient agency after completing the NASRO training,the recipient agrees to pay for the new SRO,who is assigned to backfill this position,to attend a NASRO 40 hour basic training course.The new SRO must complete the training no later than nine months after being placed in the school. If the officer has completed NASRO 40 hour basic training within the last 12 months prior to the award date,the condition has been fulfilled.Any longer than 12 months will require the officers to retake the course. The agency must contact the NASRO Grant Coordinator if they want funds to cover registration and travel costs. ADVANCING PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGH COMMUNITY POLICING