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Tag: Tribal Land
Point of Law
Supreme Court Considering Case Involving Jurisdiction of Tribal Police on Public Roads Crossing Reservation Land
Some justices expressed concern about public safety if tribal officers lacked power to stop and detain non-Native Americans. Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas wondered what would happen if an officer encountered a known serial killer.
March 23, 2021
Patrol
Wide Open Spaces
As it turned out, this was a perfect example of the "bad assignment" that resulted in many positive outcomes.
July 13, 2018
Patrol
Native American Reservations Free to Legalize Marijuana
The Justice Department on Thursday told U.S. attorneys not to prevent Native American tribes from growing or selling marijuana on reservations, even in states that ban the practice.
December 12, 2014
Special Units
Triple-Murder Montana Suspect Arrested In Wash.
Authorities captured triple-murder suspect Sheldon Bernard Chase, 22, in Spokane, Wash., after a multi-state manhunt on Oct. 5.
October 4, 2011
Patrol
Navajo Nation Officer Killed Responding to Domestic Call
A Navajo Nation sergeant died as a result of gunshot wounds suffered while responding to a domestic violence call in the small town of Kaibito, Ariz., south of Page.
June 25, 2011
Special Units
Cartel Operators Used Indian Reservation As Smuggling Pass-Through
Acting in coordination with a southwestern Arizona Native American tribe, the Drug Enforcement Administration arrested 27 of 46 suspected members of the Sinaloa drug cartel who smuggled illegals and drugs through reservation land.
May 18, 2011
Patrol
Wisconsin Tribal Drug Investigation Adds Two More Convictions
Twenty-four defendants have now been sentenced as a result of this investigation into drug dealing on St. Croix tribal lands.
July 13, 2010
Special Units
Indian Reservations on Both U.S. Borders Become Drug Pipelines
The drug gangs take advantage of weak and underfunded tribal police forces and the remoteness of tribal lands, and they find that high unemployment rates and resentment of federal law enforcement agencies make some young Native Americans ready allies.
June 16, 2010
Training
Oneida Indian Nation Police Department
The Oneida Indian Nation Police Department fields veterans like Capt. Robert L. Ryan, who has worked in law enforcement for 37 years, including 21 years with the Madison County Sheriff's Department-nearly 10 of which were spent as sheriff.
April 30, 2006
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