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 Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians was awarded a $545,529 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) COPS Office Tribal Resources Grant Hiring Program (CFDA 16.710) on October 1, 2023. The purpose of this grant is to advance the practice of community policing in the tribe's jurisdiction through the hire or rehire of additional career sworn law enforcement officers, tribal/village police officers, and village public safety officers. Funding will be used to increase the tribe's community policing capacity to prevent and disrupt crime and violence. As a federally recognized Native American tribe located in Michigan, the Grand Traverse Band has a history of successfully managing federal grant awards across various programs to support tribal government services and community development.

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.