The purpose of the cops office tribal resources grant equipment/training program (trgp-equipment/training) is to advance the practice of community policing in tribal jurisdictions and meet the most…

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions awarded the Skokomish Indian Tribe $626,213 on October 1, 2025, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to procure basic equipment, technology, and training that advance community policing capacity in the tribe's jurisdiction and prevent and disrupt crime and violence. The award runs through September 30, 2028, with place of performance in Shelton, Washington. The Tribal Resources Grant Equipment/Training Program funds tribal law enforcement agencies to enhance effectiveness and build capacity through community policing strategies, which emphasize collaborative partnerships between law enforcement and the communities they serve, organizational transformation to support proactive problem solving, and systematic examination of identified public safety problems.

The purpose of the cops office tribal resources grant equipment/training program (trgp-equipment/training) is to advance the practice of community policing in tribal jurisdictions and meet the most serious tribal law enforcement needs. Funding under this award program will be utilized by the tribal jurisdiction to procure basic equipment, technology and training to increase the jurisdictions community policing capacity to prevent and disrupt crime and violence.