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 Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions awarded the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma $519,197 on October 1, 2025, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), specifically the COPS Office Tribal Resources Grant Hiring Program, to hire or rehire career sworn law enforcement officers, tribal and village police officers, and village public safety officers to increase community policing capacity and prevent crime and violence within the tribe's jurisdiction. Performance occurs in Carnegie, Oklahoma, with a period of performance running through September 30, 2030. The award supports the tribe's effort to enhance community policing effectiveness and organizational capacity across its seven-county jurisdiction in southwestern Oklahoma.

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.