The klamath tribes propose to create its first ever public safety department building that will be the headquarters for the 2021 created public safety department

The Klamath Tribes will receive $728,521 from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Justice System Infrastructure Program for Indian Tribes (CFDA 16.596) to construct a 2,160 square foot modular public safety department building on tribal lands in Chiloquin, Oregon. The new facility will serve as headquarters for the Klamath Tribes' 2021-established public safety department, benefiting both tribal members and surrounding communities by strengthening law enforcement infrastructure. Project work funded under the five-year award period ending September 2027 includes construction of the modular structure adjacent to existing tribal facilities to house the public safety department for decades to come. The funding aims to bolster tribal justice system capacity through infrastructure improvements as outlined under the Justice System Infrastructure Program for Indian Tribes.

The new modular facility will serve the klamath people and the region surrounding chiloquin, oregon in klamath county, oregon. The structure will be located on tribal land, is adjacent to the core tribal facilities in the community of chiloquin, oregon and will encompass 2,160 square feet. The project will benefit the klamath people, as well as its neighbors and the general population that includes the thousands of people who traverse the nearby highway 97 that runs through the county and the state connecting washington and california. The time-limited construction project will be completed within one year of the award and serve the klamath people for decades to come.