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 Bishop Indian Tribal Council, doing business as the Bishop Paiute Tribe, has been awarded a $585,609 Project Grant on Oct 1, 2023 through the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The purpose of this 5-year award is to advance community policing in the tribal jurisdiction by enabling the hire or rehire of additional career sworn law enforcement officers, tribal/village police officers, and village public safety officers. This funding will increase the tribal jurisdiction's community policing capacity to prevent and disrupt crime and violence. As both a prime recipient and sub-recipient, the Bishop Paiute Tribe partners with various organizations to maximize the impact of federal funding in serving its members and preserving tribal sovereignty.

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.