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 Cherokee Nation $899,268 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 tribal jurisdictions and increase the tribe's ability to prevent and disrupt crime and violence. The award is part of the COPS Office Tribal Resources Grant Equipment/Training Program (TRGP-Equipment/Training), which supports tribal law enforcement agencies in meeting serious law enforcement needs through community policing strategies. Work is performed in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, with a period of performance through September 30, 2028.

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.