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 federal Project Grant award of $707,370.00, provided by the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program, will fund the hire or rehire of additional career sworn law enforcement officers, tribal/village police officers, and village public safety officers for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe in Onamia, Minnesota. The purpose of this funding is to advance the practice of community policing in the tribal jurisdiction, enhancing the tribe's capacity to prevent and disrupt crime and violence through collaborative partnerships between law enforcement and the community. The grant has a performance 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. .