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 U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) awarded a $746,511 Project Grant to the Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program. The purpose of this grant is to advance community policing in the tribal jurisdiction by hiring or rehiring additional career sworn law enforcement officers, tribal/village police officers, and village public safety officers. This funding will be used by the Fort Peck Tribe Executive Board to increase the tribe's community policing capacity to prevent and disrupt crime and violence. The grant has a project period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029.

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.