Lewis, Ybarra awarded scholarship to attend conference

Domestic Violence Advocate Melody Ybarra with House of Hope and CPN Police Sergeant Donnie Lewis received a scholarship to attend the Conference on Crimes Against Women, which is held annually in Dallas.

CPN donates police cars to local law enforcement

After obtaining a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice for new police fleet vehicles, Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Tribal Police Department purchased heavy-duty trucks to replace its Ford Crown Victorias. CPNPD recently donated six Crown Vics replaced by these new vehicles to the City of Maud, Oklahoma Baptist University, the City of Asher, Pottawatomie County Read More »

Lifesaving 911 call: Dispatcher meets mom, baby

The below article originally ran in the August 25, 2015 edition of the Shawnee News-Star. It has been reproduced here with their express written permission. It was an emotional weekend for two mothers — the mom of an in- fant found not breathing and the dispatcher who had a calming voice on the other end Read More »

CPN PD honored by Tecumseh Police Department

Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Tribal Police Department received a unique honor when City of Tecumseh Police Chief Gary Crosby presented CPN Police Chief Jim Collard with a plaque thanking the tribal police for their cooperation and support with law enforcement. Tecumseh’s Assistant Chief of Police J.R Kidney also attended the gathering at the CPN North Reunion Read More »