Cooperative Agreements
Parties: Crow Creek Sioux Tribe and South Dakota Highway Patrol
Date enacted/published: 2013
Description:
In 2013, the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe and the South Dakota Highway Patrol entered into a historic memorandum of understanding (MOU) that empowers state law enforcement officers to enforce tribal law on the reservation at the request of the Tribe. From 2013-2015, the Tribe has used this MOU to ensure public safety during the Tribe's annual powwow. Per the MOU, either party may request assistance from the other party at any time. Jurisdictional authority begins with receipt of request for aid and ends when the request or response is terminated.
On July 23, 2015, the National Criminal Justice Association aired a webinar on the formation of this MOU, entitled, "Improving Community Relations Among Tribal, State, and Local Law Enforcement: Crow Creek Sioux Tribe & South Dakota Patrol MOU"
Webinar Slides
