Justice in Indian Country - Law Enforcement

Publications

Indian Country Drug Threat Assessment 2008
National Drug Intelligence Center, June 2008

Helping Tribal Law Enforcement Implement Community Policing
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, April 2008

Protecting Civil Rights: A Leadership Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Law Enforcement
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, September 2006

Tribal Law Enforcement Resources
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, September 2006

Public Law 280 and Law Enforcement in Indian Country - Research Priorities
National Institute of Justice, December 2005

COPS Office Tribal Resources
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, August 2005

American Indians and Crime: A BJS Statistical Profile, 1992-2002
Bureau of Justice Statistics, December 2004

Law Enforcement Intelligence: A Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, November 2004

A Closer Look at Issues Affecting Indian Country Part 4: Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Justice
Democratic Policy Committee, September 2004

Innovations: Community Policing in Smaller Jurisdictions
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, August 2003

Tribal Law Enforcement, 2000
Bureau of Justice Statistics, January 2003

Policing on American Indian Reservations
National Institute of Justice, September 2001

Policing on American Indian Reservations (National Institute of Justice Journal)
National Institute of Justice, January 2001

Report of the Executive Committee for Indian Country Law Enforcement Improvements: Final Report to the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Interior
U.S. Department of Justice, October 1997

Related Resources

Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
Collects data on tribally operated law enforcement agencies through the Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies and the Sample Survey of Law Enforcement Agencies.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Indian Country Unit
ICU is responsible for developing and implementing strategies, programs, and policies to address identified crime problems in Indian Country for which the FBI has responsibility.

National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Tribal Crime and Justice
The Tribal Crime and Justice section of the NIJ Web site provides information on tribal law enforcement, crime prevention, violence and victimization, and tribal law.

Tribal Justice and Safety in Indian Country Web site
This Department of Justice resource for American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments and communities serves as a single source of information about courts, corrections, law enforcement, crime statistics, crime prevention, legal and other public safety issues in Native American communities.

Grant Program

COPS Tribal Resources Grant Program (TRGP)
Administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), TRGP is a comprehensive program designed to meet law enforcement needs in Native American communities and has offered a wide variety of funding in areas such as hiring additional officers, law enforcement training, uniforms, basic-issue equipment, emerging technologies, and police vehicles.