The purpose of the cops office tribal resources grant equipment/training program (trgp-equipment/training) is to advance the practice of community policing in tribal jurisdictions and meet the most…

This $757,362 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 enable the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma to procure basic equipment, technology, and training to increase the tribe's community policing capacity. The funding will be utilized to prevent and disrupt crime and violence within the Choctaw Nation's jurisdiction in southeastern Oklahoma, which covers 10,922 square miles across 13 counties. As the third largest federally recognized Native American tribe, the Choctaw Nation leverages its status to secure federal contracts and grants to support tribal economic development and self-determination. The grant award period runs from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026.

The purpose of the cops office tribal resources grant equipment/training program (trgp-equipment/training) is to advance the practice of community policing in tribal jurisdictions and meet the most serious tribal law enforcement needs. Funding under this award program will be utilized by the tribal jurisdiction to procure basic equipment, technology and training to increase the jurisdictions community policing capacity to prevent and disrupt crime and violence.