Mtcops Now

The Montana COPS Facebook page frequently features memorial runs, like the Sgt. Nevada Krinkee 5K, and blood drives (often using the sponsor code MTCOPS ) to honor fallen heroes.

Despite their critical role, MTCops operate in a turbulent environment: mtcops

Result: The sheriff was censured, drone flights were suspended for 90 days, and the MTCops unit implemented mandatory warrant reviews before any thermal imaging. The case became a national model for military-tech oversight. The Montana COPS Facebook page frequently features memorial

Enter MTCops — first as a pilot program in 2016 under the DOJ’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) and later formalized in the proposals (2021–2024). MTCops units now operate in 27 U.S. states and have been adopted in modified forms in Canada, the UK, and Australia. The case became a national model for military-tech oversight