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…

This $398,439 Project Grant awarded by 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 support the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate tribe in advancing community policing strategies and increasing their law enforcement capacity. Specifically, the funding will be used to hire and rehire career sworn law enforcement officers, tribal/village police officers, and village public safety officers to enhance the tribe's ability to prevent and disrupt crime and violence through community-oriented approaches. This aligns with the COPS Office's mission to build collaborative partnerships between law enforcement and the communities they serve, promote organizational transformation, and implement proactive problem-solving to address public safety issues.

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.