Tribal law enforcement officers serve the AK-chin indian community while being exposed to various and uncontrolled conditions

The Ak-Chin Indian Community received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The funding will support the Tribal Law Enforcement Officers in Maricopa, Arizona by providing essential equipment for use of force training, crisis management scenarios, and body worn cameras to promote transparency and accountability. Individually issued equipment such as body worn cameras will allow for immediate deployment of resources and streamlined law enforcement services on the Ak-Chin reservation. The Project Grant completion date is September 30, 2023.

The equipment will provide individual officers with a proactive assessment resource for use of force and crisis management scenario based training. Officers will have essential equipment for immediate deployment and a tactical advantage in adverse conditions. Body worn cameras issued to officers promote better transparency and accountability with a goal of improving law enforcement legitimacy. Overall, individually issued equipment allows an immediate deployment of resources and streamlines services provided by tribal law enforcement officers.