From the U.S. Department of Justice Thursday, April 23, 2026, 1:00 PM ET The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is one of the components within the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for supporting the Administration’s priority of Making America Safe Again. This is accomplished through the advancement of community policing, which prioritizes the use of common sense policing practices by the nation’s state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies to prevent crime and address public safety needs....