Tribe receives grant

PLUMMER - The Coeur d'Alene Tribe received $500,000 in federal funding to upgrade its police department's equipment and vehicles.

The Tribe will purchase a new boat, five new patrol cars, computers and other equipment with the U.S. Department of Justice grant.

"We're thrilled," said Coeur d'Alene Tribal Police Chief Keith Hutcheson. "This money will mean the Coeur d'Alene Tribal Police Department will have the latest tools and technology to protect the reservation community."

Currently, the tribe has two boats to patrol the lake and the new boat will be faster and have more maneuverability.

The Coeur d'Alene Tribe maintains a 14-person police department. All of the tribe's officers have been certified by Idaho Peace Officers Standards and Training academy.