The purpose of the cops office tribal resources grant hiring program (TRGP-HIRE) is to advance the practice of community policing in tribal jurisdictions through the HIRE or rehire of additional…

This $521,675 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) will support the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe, in Shelbyville, Michigan. The purpose of the grant is to advance the practice of community policing in tribal jurisdictions through the hiring or rehiring of additional career sworn law enforcement officers, tribal/village police officers, and village public safety officers. This will enable the tribal jurisdiction to increase its community policing capacity to prevent and disrupt crime and violence.

Additionally, the Gun Lake Tribe has participated as a sub-recipient in related federal grants, working in partnership with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on public health emergency preparedness and COVID-19 response initiatives. These varied grant activities reflect the tribe's comprehensive approach to enhancing public safety and community well-being within its jurisdiction.

The purpose of the cops office tribal resources grant hiring program (TRGP-HIRE) is to advance the practice of community policing in tribal jurisdictions through the HIRE or rehire of additional career sworn law enforcement officers, tribal/village police officers, and village public safety officers. Funding under this award program will be utilized by the tribal jurisdiction to HIRE and rehire career sworn law enforcement officers, tribal/village police officers, and village public safety officers necessary to increase the jurisdictions community policing capacity to prevent and disrupt crime and violence.