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 Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe a project grant of $506,148 on October 1, 2025, to hire and rehire career sworn law enforcement officers, tribal/village police officers, and village public safety officers under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), specifically the COPS Office Tribal Resources Grant Hiring Program.

The award funds expansion of community policing capacity within the tribe's jurisdiction to prevent and disrupt crime and violence through enhanced law enforcement staffing. Performance occurs in Darrington, Washington, with a completion date of September 30, 2030. The assistance type is a project grant. The federal grant program supports state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in implementing community policing strategies built on partnerships between law enforcement and the communities they serve, organizational transformation to support collaborative problem solving, and systematic problem-solving techniques to address conditions that give rise to 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.