The purpose of the proposed white earth 2025 safer outcomes DE-escalation crisis response training project is to give white earth first-responders the tools needed to be able to properly DE-escalate…

The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Program awarded $250,000 to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe – White Earth Band on October 1, 2025, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) for a de-escalation crisis response training project.

The White Earth Band will purchase a virtual reality police training simulator and fund tuition for de-escalation training classes delivered by the Minnesota Crisis Intervention Team. The training provides de-escalation instruction, personnel support, and culturally responsive practices designed to equip first responders with verbal de-escalation techniques to address crises and critical events without using force, building community trust and improving public safety outcomes.

Performance occurs in Ogema, Minnesota. The award covers the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027.

The purpose of the proposed white earth 2025 safer outcomes DE-escalation crisis response training project is to give white earth first-responders the tools needed to be able to properly DE-escalate crises and critical events through verbal contact with community members without using force. The DE-escalation crisis response training project proposal requests $250,000 over a 2-year period of funding to be used for purchasing a virtual reality police training simulator and tuition for DE-escalation training classes held by the minnesota crisis intervention team providing post-compliant instruction, personnel support, and culturally responsive practices. The department recognizes that with the use of DE-escalation training, first responders can be prepared with the tools they need to demonstrate goodwill, neutralize threats without violence, and respectfully engage the community, helping to build public trust and avoiding potential tragedies before they may occur.