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 Gila River Indian Community $878,803 on October 1, 2025, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), specifically through the COPS Office Tribal Resources Grant Equipment/Training Program (TRGP-Equipment/Training).

The award funds the procurement of basic equipment, technology, and training to advance community policing practice in the Gila River Indian Community's tribal jurisdiction and increase the Community's capacity to prevent and disrupt crime and violence. Performance occurs in Sacaton, Arizona, with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028.

The Gila River Indian Community, a federally recognized tribal government representing the Akimel O'odham (Pima) and Pee Posh (Maricopa) tribes, receives the award as the direct recipient. The program is structured as a project grant, a common assistance type for COPS Office funding to tribal law enforcement agencies seeking to implement community policing strategies through equipment, training, and capacity-building initiatives.

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.