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…

The Aleut Community of Saint Paul Island, a federally recognized Alaska Native tribal government, has been awarded a $563,594 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). This funding will be used to hire and rehire career sworn law enforcement officers, tribal/village police officers, and village public safety officers to increase the tribe's community policing capacity and prevent/disrupt crime and violence. The grant has a performance period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2028. This award supports the COPS Office's mission to assist state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in advancing public safety through community policing strategies that build partnerships, promote organizational transformation, and solve problems collaboratively.

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.