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Arizona

Title: White Mountain Apache—Memorandum of Understanding Involving White Mountain Apache Police Department and Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement Agencies
Parties: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of Law Enforcement Services (OLES), White Mountain Apache Police Department, Navajo County Sheriff’s Department, Arizona Department of Public Safety, White Mountain Apache
Date enacted/published: November 18, 2002

Description:

The MOU establishes the Fort Apache Safe Trails Task Force to address major crimes committed on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation that fall under FBI jurisdiction. Key provisions include:

  • Outline of the organizational structure of the task force, including how much personnel each agency will supply.
  • Requirement for all members of the task force will be federally deputized.
  • Decisions to prosecute in tribal, state, or federal court will be based on discussions among all of the interested jurisdictions.
  • The FBI will retain day-to-day and administrative control of the task force.
  • Requirement that all law enforcement action will be coordinated among the agencies.
  • The FBI will pay for some operating costs. Otherwise, each agency will fund its own expenses.
  • Addendums includes a Cost Reimbursement Agreement and a Resolution of the White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Indian Reservation authorizing the MOU.


California

Title: Deputization Agreement Between the Hoopa Valley Tribe and the County of Humboldt
Parties: Hoopa Valley Tribe and County of Humboldt

Description:

To increase safety on the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation, the tribe and the county formed a cross-deputization agreement. Key provisions include:

  • Handling requests for law enforcement services
  • Cross-deputization,
  • citizen complaints
  • Cultural and racial diversity training,
  • training
  • reports
  • records, and
  • Information sharing.
For additional information contact:
Hoopa Valley Tribal Police Department
PO Box 1341
Hoopa, CA 95546
Phone: 530-625-4202
Title: Intergovernmental Agreement between the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians and Various Federal and County Agencies
Parties: Hopland Band of Pomo Indians and Various Federal and County Agencies
Date enacted/published: 2009

Description:

After training certification as federal officers with Special Law Enforcement Commissions, Hopland police officers can cite and release state offenders. Tribal police officers complete screening and training provided by the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Office of Law Enforcement Services. Officers of the Hopland Reservation Police Department meet or exceed the State of California Peace Officer Standards and Training. As tribal and federal police officers, Hopland police officers enforce applicable California and federal laws. An additional interagency policing agreement included negotiations of Memorandums of Understanding, Memorandum of Agreements, and polices with the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, the Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office, the U.S. District Court, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the U.S. Marshal’s Office, and the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, to establish protocols and procedures for arrests, investigations, and prosecution of criminal matters occurring on the reservation or involving members of the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians

For additional information contact:
Oscar Sepulveda (Tribal Police) -707.472.2100 ext.-1607
Title: Joint Powers Agreement between the Hoopa Valley Tribe and the County of Humboldt
Parties: Hoopa Valley Tribe and County of Humboldt
Date enacted/published: May 30, 1995

Description:

To increase safety on the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation, the tribe and the county formed a cooperative agreement. Key provisions include:

  • Preparation of a statistical analysis and an annual narrative report,
  • Jointly carrying out a public service project,
  • Cross-deputization,
  • Cultural and racial diversity training, and
  • Information sharing.
For additional information contact:
Hoopa Valley Tribal Police Department
PO Box 1341
Hoopa, CA 95546
Phone: 530-625-4202

Connecticut

Title: Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation—Memorandum of Understanding: Investigative Responsibilities for Indian Country
Parties: Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut, FBI, BIA, and OLES
Date enacted/published: December 5, 2002

Description:

This MOU, presumably proposed by the federal government, details the investigative procedures for criminal matters that arise within Mashantucket Pequot Indian country concerning federal jurisdiction. Key provisions include:

  • Jurisdiction: This MOU governs federal criminal violations arising within Indian country, including crimes covered by the Major Crimes Act, crimes covered by the General Crimes Act, federal crimes of general applicability, and criminal offense that apply specifically within Indian country.
  • Investigative Responsibilities: The MOU establishes a hierarchy of leading and supporting agencies depending on the nature of the crime.


Idaho

Title: Memorandum of Agreement between Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and Power County
Parties: Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, Power County Sheriff’s Office, and the Power County Prosecuting Attorney
Date enacted/published: February 2, 2002

Description:

This Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) concerns concurrent traffic law jurisdiction on the reservation. Specifically, the MOA provides that when an Indian is issued a traffic violation by a Power County officer on the reservation, that Indian has the option to proceed through the Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Court system. Key provisions include:

  • The Indian must be able to provide tribal identification either at the time of the citation or when requesting a transfer to tribal court.
  • Power County and the tribes shall cooperatively develop an explanatory notification.
  • The Power County Sheriff’s Office will cooperate, as necessary, in the hearing or trial.
  • The tribal court will send written notifications of the final disposition to the Power County Sheriff’s Office and the Idaho Department of Transportation.
  • The tribes, Power County, and Idaho State Police agree to various primary and concurrent patrolling responsibilities, depending on the road, and compensation policies.
  • The tribes and Power County agree to better facilitate communication.


Michigan

Title: Cross Deputization Agreement between the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians and the Sheriff of Leelanau County
Parties: Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians and Sheriff of Leelanau County
Date enacted/published: March 19, 1997

Description:

This agreement provides for the cross-deputization of tribal officers by the sheriff of Leelanau County. Key provisions include:

  • Non-Indians will be cited in state court and Indians will be cited in tribal court, except citations issued on particular roads.
  • Tribal officers may pursue a suspect off the reservation if in fresh pursuit.
  • The tribes and county agree to review and honor each other’s arrest warrants and search warrants.
  • The tribes and county agree to hold each other harmless for any claims arising out of activities under the agreement.
  • There will be an Oversight Committee that will consist of tribal and sheriff law enforcement officers


Title: Grand Traverse Band Police Department and Leelanau County Sherriff’s Office Deputation Agreement
Parties: Grand Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and Leelanau County Sherriff’s Office
Date enacted/published: February 21, 2003

Description:

The Deputation Agreement details the intent and structure for law enforcement cooperation between the tribe and the county. The agreement orients around the BIA Special Law Enforcement Commission (SLEC). In addition, attached to the agreement is a list of instances in which the tribe and county have assisted each other, ranging from cooperative homicide investigations to traffic control. Key provisions of the Deputation Agreement include:

  • Officers shall hold a BIA SLEC, complying with the Federal Tort Claims Act and its regulations.
  • Commissioned officers are given the power to enforce all federal criminal laws applicable to Indian country and Waganakising Odawak Tribal Criminal Code.
  • Arrestees shall appear before a judge within at least twenty-four hours of their arrest.
  • Any commissioned officer will be treated as a federal employee under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
Leelanau County Sheriff’s Office
201 Chandler St.
Leland, MI 49654-0437
Office: (231) 256-8800
Title: Law Enforcement Agreement between the Hannahville Indian Community and the County of Menominee
Parties: The Hannahville Indian Tribe of Michigan and the County of Menominee.
Date enacted/published: January 1, 2001

Description:

This agreement provides for the cross-deputization of Hannaville law enforcement officers by the Menominee County Sheriff’s Department. Key provisions include:

  • The county sheriff may deny, suspend, or revoke any officer of Menominee County Deputy commission.
  • The tribe’s chief of police will inform the county sheriff of any material changes concerning any cross-deputized officer.
  • Tribal officers may pursue a suspect off the reservation if in fresh pursuit.
  • Tribal officers may not detain any person for longer than thirty minutes without notifying the county.
  • Cross-deputized officers will issue Michigan citations when issuing citations for violations of Michigan or local laws, and the tribe must reimburse the county for the forms.
  • The tribe and county agree to hold each other harmless for any claims arising out of activities under the agreement.
  • There will be an Oversight Committee that will consist of tribal and county law enforcement officers.


Title: Law Enforcement Agreement between the Michigan State Police and the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan
Parties: Michigan State Police and the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan
Date enacted/published: November 2010

Description:

Contains provisions for the "cross appointment:" of tribal and state police officers.  Qualifications include:

  • State licensure
  • Cross training
  • BIA Law Enforcement Training
  • Nomination by police commander

Cross appointed officers have all the powers of an officer from the appointing agency.  Additional provisions include: Duty to Inform; Denial, Suspension or Revocation of Cross-Appointment; Special Provisions related to the Tribal Enclave; Notification and Custody upon Arrest of a Tribal Member; Citations; Criminal Procedure and Prosecution; Fresh Pursuit and Emergency Exceptions; Mutual Aid; Supervision and Control; Compensation and Benefits; Joint Law Enforcement Review Commission; Day to Day Contacts; Data Collection and Information Sharing; etc.



Title: Little Traverse Bay Bands Bureau of Indian Affairs Special Law Enforcement Commission Deputation Agreement
Parties: Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa and Potential Other Law Enforcement Agency
Date enacted/published: September 3, 1999

Description:

The Deputation Agreement details the intent and structure for law enforcement cooperation between the tribe and the county, as pursuant to the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act. The agreement orients around the BIA SLEC. Included is a memorandum from the BIA detailing the SLEC’s scope of power. Key provisions of the Deputation Agreement include:

  • Officers shall hold a BIA SLEC, complying with the Federal Tort Claims Act and its regulations.
  • Commissioned officers are given the power to enforce all federal criminal laws applicable to Indian country, Traverse Bay Band Tribal Criminal Code, and Waganakising Odawa Tribal Criminal Code.
  • Arrestees shall appear before a judge within at least twenty-four hours of their arrest.
  • Any commissioned officer will be treated as a federal employee under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
  • Each agency will appoint an individual to an interagency committee charged with implementation of the agreement.


Title: Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and County of Emmet Deputization Agreement
Parties: Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and County of Emmet
Date enacted/published: January 30, 2003

Description:

The Deputization Agreement details the intent and structure for law enforcement cooperation between the tribe and the county, as pursuant to the Urban Cooperation Act. Key provisions of the Deputization Agreement include:

  • The agreement is valid only for one year.
  • In nonemergency situations, Emmet County officers may only enter the reservation after receiving permission from the tribe.
  • Deputized tribal officers may enforce all civil and criminal laws within trust land, which comes under the jurisdiction of state of Michigan and/or Emmet County.
  • Hot pursuits conducted by either tribal or state officers, on or off trust lands, will conform to county policies. The county and the tribe have the authority to call off a hot pursuit within their jurisdiction by the other agency.
  • The county and the tribe agree to enforce each other’s search warrants and arrest warrants for individuals found in their jurisdiction.


Minnesota

Title: Agreement Relating to the Use of Law Enforcement Facilities and Personnel in Cooperation between Mille Lacs Band Law Enforcement Agency and the County of Mille Lacs
Parties: Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians Law Enforcement Agency and the County of Mille Lacs Sheriff
Date enacted/published: July 1, 1998

Description:

Pursuant to Minnesota Statute § 626.84, federally recognized tribes are granted the powers of a law enforcement agency. This agreement provides policies and procedures for the cooperation between the tribe and the county. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • Each agency is authorized to furnish law enforcement assistant to the other agency requesting assistance.
  • Assisting law enforcement will remain under the direction and liability of its own agency.
  • The county will have ultimate discretion to control any designated crime scene.
  • Traffic accidents resulting in death or injury will be undertaken by the Minnesota Highway Patrol.
  • Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians agrees to waive its sovereign immunity for purposes of liability claims arising out of a law enforcement agency function.
  • Establishment of overseeing committee.


Title: Agreement Relating to the Use of Law Enforcement Facilities and Personnel in Cooperation between the White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians and the County of Mahnomen
Parties: White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians and County of Mahnomen
Date enacted/published: March 19, 1999

Description:

This agreement provides for the coordinated law enforcement effort on the White Earth Indian Reservation. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • Mahnomen County recognizes White Earth’s inherent right to exercise law enforcement on the reservation as an exercise of inherent sovereignty.
  • White Earth shall prosecute all “civil/regulatory” infractions against Indians on the reservation.
  • Mahnomen agrees to deputize qualified members of the White Earth Police Force.
  • White Earth agrees to indemnify Mahnomen County and agrees to a limited waiver of sovereign immunity pertaining to claims for actions arising out of the agreement.
  • Mahnomen has ultimate discretion over any designated crime scene.
  • Mahnomen and White Earth agree to coordinate efforts and transfer jurisdiction to the appropriate party.
  • Mahnomen and White Earth agree to have a dual employment relationship.
For additional information contact:
White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians
P.O. Box 418
White Earth, MN 56591
Or
County of Mahnomen
P.O. Box 459
Mahnomen, MN 56559
Title: Cooperative Law Enforcement Agreement between the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Indians and the Counties of Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard, Itasca, and the City Cass Lake, Minnesota
Parties: Leech Band of Ojibwe Indians, Beltrami County, Cass County, Hubbard County, Itasca County, and City Cass Lake, Minnesota
Date enacted/published: October 6, 2000

Description:

This cooperative agreement provides a process by which the band, counties, state, and city may work together to enforce the state laws and laws of the Leech Lake Band. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The tribe may enforce state criminal law on the reservation if it assumes liability, it waives its sovereign immunity for related claims and purchases insurance, and the tribal officers become licensed officers under Minnesota law.
  • The state, counties, and city will have the authority to enforce tribal civil regulatory law.
  • Individuals, including tribal members, incarcerated or prosecuted for nontribal offenses will remain in the custody of the respective county or city.
  • The tribe agrees to coordinate information and communication with the counties.
  • The agreement identifies designated contact persons for each member of the agreement.


Title: Interagency Agreement between Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Indians, Paul Bunyan Narcotics Task Force, Beltrami County, Hubbard County, Clearwater County, Lake of the Woods County, Cass County, the City of Bemidji, and MN Bureau of Criminal Apprension
Parties: Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Indians, Paul Bunyan Narcotics Task Force, Beltrami County, Hubbard County, Clearwater County, Lake of the Woods County, Cass County, the City of Bemidji, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Date enacted/published: November 29, 2001

Description:

This interagency agreement provides for cooperative narcotics investigations and establishes an advisory board, coordinating agency, and fiscal agency. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • Cash participation to the Narcotics Task Force by each participating agency, based on a per capita basis.
  • All agents will be cross-deputized.
  • Seized property will be the property of the narcotics task force.


Montana

Title: Cooperative Agreement Providing for Cross-Deputization of Law Enforcement Officers of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation, the City of Wolf Point, the City of Poplar, the Montana Highway Patrol, and Roosevelt County
Parties: Assiniboine Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation, the City of Wolf Point, the City of Poplar, the Montana Highway Patrol, and Roosevelt County.
Date enacted/published: April 26, 2000

Description:

Pursuant to the State-Tribal Cooperative Agreements Act of Montana, Article VII of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Constitution, and the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act, this agreement provides for the citation and arrest authority of the tribes over Indians on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • Each party agrees to cross-deputize the other and establish procedures for continued recurrent commissioning of new officers.
  • Commissioned officers must meet the standards and qualifications of the qualifying agency. In addition, all commissioned law enforcement officers must complete cultural diversity training.
  • Procedures for initial commissioning process.
  • Commissioned officers have the same authority to arrest Indians for violations of tribal code, but must promptly deliver that individual to the tribal detention facility.
  • Commissioned officers by Roosevelt County, Montana State Highway Patrol, or either city, officers shall have the same authority to arrest and cite non-Indians. Upon arrest, a commissioned officer must deliver the individual to the appropriate jurisdiction.
  • Agencies may request assistance for other agencies only if it does not interfere with an officer’s normal workload, is in response to a specific request, or is related to an arrest carried out by the assisting officer.
  • Standards for the status of commissioned law enforcement officers, including identification, compensation, and employment relationship.
  • All commissioned officers will be treated as federal employees, in accordance with the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act and the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation
P.O. Box 1027
Poplar, MT 59255
Or
Montana Attorney General
P.O. Box 201401
Helena, MT 59620-1401
Or
Montana Highway Patrol
P.O. Box 201419
Helena, MT 59620-1419
Or
Montana Crime Control Division
P.O. Box 201408
Helena, MT 59620-1408
Or
Roosevelt County Sheriff
400 Second Avenue South
Wolf Point, MT 59201-1600
Or
City of Poplar
208 Third Avenue West
Poplar, MT 59255
Or
City of Wolf Point
201 Fourth Avenue South
Wolf Point, MT 59201
Or
District 5 BIA Law Enforcement Commander
Federal Building
316 North 26th Street
Billings, MT 59101

Nebraska

Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement by and between the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Nebraska State Patrol, and the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
Parties: Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, the Nebraska State Patrol, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: June 1, 2001

Description:

Pursuant to the end of PL 280 in Nebraska, this cross-deputization agreement clarifies the responsibilities of the parties on the Winnebago Indian Reservation. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The BIA (not the tribe) may give special deputy status to Nebraska State Patrol officers to arrest Indians on the reservation for criminal infractions.
  • The state of Nebraska and the Nebraska State Patrol may give special deputy status to either tribal or BIA officers to enforce Nebraska state laws for non-Indians on the reservation.
  • Any cross-deputized officer serves at the pleasure of the cross-commissioning agency.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision of their own agency.
  • Each agency may request assistance from the other, with the understanding that responding agencies owe its first duty to its own citizenry.
  • Claims of tort against the BIA shall be brought pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act.
  • Claims against Nebraska officers shall be brought pursuant to the Nebraska State Tort Claims Act.
  • A mutual committee shall be established to review the implementation of the agreement.


New Mexico

Title: Agreement between the New Mexico State Police and the Jicarilla Apache Tribe
Parties: Jicarilla Apache Tribe and New Mexico State Police
Date enacted/published: July 24, 1979

Description:

The Jicarilla Apache Tribe and the New Mexico State Police entered into this peace officers agreement, in pursuant of N.M.S.A. 1978, Section 29-1-11, which authorizes New Mexico State Police to issue peace officer commissions to New Mexico Indian tribe or pueblo law enforcement officers. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • Applicants must comply with New Mexico prerequisites for permanent appointment as a police officer, including training, as set forth in N.M.S.A. 1978, Section 29-78A. In addition, applicants must complete the New Mexico State Police course.
  • The Jicarilla Apache Tribe must provide proof of liability insurance.
  • Chief of the New Mexico State Police has the sole discretion to issue and suspend any commission. Agreement includes list of procedures and possible reasons for suspension.
  • The agreement does not confer any additional authority on a tribal court, but it also does not affect the Jicarilla Apache Tribe’s inherent sovereignty.
  • Commissioned Jicarilla Apache officers’ authority extends only so far as the Jicarilla Apache territorial boundary or if officers are in hot pursuit.
  • Commissioned officers have all powers to enforce state Motor Vehicle Code and Criminal Code, including the power to make arrests.
  • All traffic citations will be New Mexico Uniform Traffic Citations issued to a New Mexico Magistrate Court, except citations to Indians on the reservation, which shall be issued to tribal court.
  • Any arrested person will immediately be taken to nearest New Mexico magistrate.
  • Jicarilla Apache commissioned peace officers are not employees of the state of New Mexico.
  • Procedures for termination of the agreement.


Title: Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Investigation and Prosecution of Violations of Certain State Laws on Santa Ana Pueblo Lands
Parties: Santa Ana Pueblo and the District Attorney for the Thirteenth Judicial District of New Mexico
Date enacted/published: March 3, 2000

Description:

The parties enter into this MOU to implement the Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact entered into between the pueblo and New Mexico, in which the state is to have jurisdiction over violations of state gambling laws and other crimes occurring at the tribal gaming facility. Key provisions of the MOU include:

  • When Santa Ana becomes aware of a possible covered offense, it must notify the state law enforcement agency, district attorney, and attorney general of the state.
  • Santa Ana make take steps to ensure the safety of employees and patrons before state law enforcement arrives.
  • Once state law enforcement arrives, control and supervision will be turned over to it, and the matter will be deemed transferred to the district attorney.
  • Procedures for notice and investigation by the state law enforcement agency.
  • The district attorney has up to ten days to determine if the matter is federal and thereby needs to be transferred to the attorney general. Otherwise, the district attorney has thirty days to determine whether to prosecute.
  • The district attorney will provide Santa Ana with a written report at each quarter concerning the status of each matter referred pursuant to the MOU.
  • Santa Ana will cooperate with all state and federal investigations and prosecutions of covered offenses.
  • Santa Ana agrees to pay the district attorney $175,000 a year for his or her services, and will negotiate if his or her costs exceed $200,000.
  • Upon the request of either party and at least annually, the parties will meet to review the implementation of the MOU.
  • Termination procedures.


Title: Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Investigation and Prosecution of Violations of the State of New Mexico Gaming Laws on Acoma Pueblo Lands by the District Attorney for the Thirteenth Judicial District
Parties: Pueblo of Acoma and the District Attorney for the Thirteenth Judicial District of the State of New Mexico
Date enacted/published: April 1, 1998

Description:

The parties enter into this MOU to implement the Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact entered into between the pueblo and New Mexico, in which the state is to have jurisdiction over violations of state gambling laws and other crimes occurring at the tribal gaming facility. Key provisions of the MOU include:

  • The Pueblo Gaming Agency is the initial lead agency for investigations of suspected violations of state gaming laws on the pueblo lands.
  • When it appears that the district attorney may prosecute the alleged violation, the Pueblo Gaming Agency will notify the attorney general and the district attorney.
  • The Pueblo Gaming Agency will thereafter coordinate its investigative activities with the district attorney, including determining which investigative agency will be the lead agency and completing status reports to the Pueblo Gaming Agency, the district attorney, and where appropriate, the U.S. Attorney.
  • When it is determined that the state lacks jurisdiction to prosecute, the pueblo will notify the Southern Pueblos BIA Agency Law Enforcement, the FBI, and the U.S. Attorney.
  • The district attorney will designate a liaison with the pueblo for enforcement of state gaming laws. Agreement includes the liaison’s duties.
  • The district attorney will notify the pueblo of Acoma in no more than five days whether a suspected violation will be prosecuted or if it will be transferred to the attorney general.
  • The district attorney will provide Acoma with a written report at each quarter concerning the status of each matter referred pursuant to the MOU.
  • Acoma will cooperate with the district attorney in determining whether the district attorney should prosecute and whether a suspected violation should be referred to the United States.
  • Acoma agrees to pay the district attorney $175,000 a year for his or her services and will negotiate if his or her costs exceed $200,000.
    • When the district attorney enters into a MOU with another pueblo for the same purposes, the payment will be reduced to reflect Acoma’s pro rata share of the district attorney’s actual costs.
    • The district attorney will submit financial reports to Acoma.
  • Upon the request of either party, and at least annually, the parties will meet to review the implementation of the MOU.
  • Termination procedures.


Title: Memorandum of Understanding Regarding the Dissemination of Criminal History Record Information between the New Mexico State Gaming Representative and the Acoma Gaming Commission
Parties: Acoma Gaming Commission and New Mexico State Gaming Representative
Date enacted/published: December 4, 2002

Description:

Section 5 of the parties’ gaming compact requires that Acoma Pueblo conduct background investigations on management employees. The FBI has authorized New Mexico to receive secondary dissemination of this information. The Acoma and New Mexico Gaming Commissions therefore entered into this MOU to provide for the use of that criminal history which derives from fingerprint cards. Key provisions of the MOU include:

  • Acoma will fingerprint its applicants that require an operating license, maintain the criminal history records it receives pursuant to those fingerprints, and ensure its security and access to the state gaming representative.
  • Acoma may only use the criminal history for determining license suitability and in the investigation of potential crimes or regulatory violations.
  • The MOU does not affect Acoma’s responsibilities toward the National Indian Gaming Commission or its other responsibilities to the state gaming representative.
  • The MOU does not confer any additional liability on either party.
  • The process for submitting the fingerprint cards and receiving the criminal history information.
  • Acoma will fund the delivery of the fingerprint cards and the return delivery of the criminal history information. The state gaming representative will fund all other administrative costs.
For additional information contact:
New Mexico Gaming Control Board
State Gaming Representative
6400 Uptown Blvd., NE, Suite 100E
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Or
Licensing Administer
Acoma Gaming Commission
P.O. Box 454
Pueblo of Acoma, NM 87034
Title: Navajo Nation/McKinley County Cross-Commissioning Agreement
Parties: Navajo Nation and McKinley County
Date enacted/published: September 22, 1997

Description:

This agreement is entered into pursuant to 17 N.N.C. § 102 and 2 N.N.C § 1353, authorizing the Navajo Nation to enter into cooperative agreements, and N.M.S.A. 1978, Section 29-8-1 et seq. and N.M.S.A. 1978, Section 4-41-1 et seq., authorizing the McKinley County Sheriff to enter into mutual-aid agreements and to commission special deputy sheriffs. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • If used for evidence, the entire agreement must be entered into evidence.
  • The agreement covers the territory coextensive with McKinley County, unless the officers are engaged in fresh pursuit.
  • Procedures for commissioning and suspending a cross-commissioned officer, including two required sixteen-hour training courses provided by the Navajo Nation and McKinley County.
  • Either the county sheriff or the executive director of the Navajo Division of Public Safety has the discretion to suspend or revoke any cross-commission.
  • All cross-commissioned officers have the power to enforce Navajo Nation and New Mexico criminal and traffic laws, including the power to make an arrest.
  • Arrest and custody procedures, including:
    • Indian arrestees will be taken to the Navajo Police District.
    • Non-Indian arrestees will be taken to the McKinley County Jail.
    • Notice requirements, including if an arrest is made for a federal felony, an FBI agent, NDPs, or BIA will be notified.
  • In the Navajo Nation, Indians may receive only Navajo Nation traffic citations, but non-Indians may receive either Navajo Nation citations or state citations.
  • Cross-commissioned officers shall remain under the ultimate supervision and liability of their original agency.
  • There shall be a committee to oversee the implementation of the agreement.
  • Nothing in the agreement is meant to waive the sovereign immunity of either the Navajo Nation or McKinley County.
For additional information contact:
Executive Director
Navajo Division of Public Safety
P.O. Box 3360
Window Rock, AZ 86515
Or
Sheriff
McKinley County Sheriff’s Office
2105 East Aztec
Gallup, NM 87301
Title: New Mexico State Police and Navajo Tribe Peace Officers Agreement
Parties: New Mexico State Police and Navajo Tribe
Date enacted/published: August 31, 1981

Description:

The Navajo Tribe and the New Mexico State Police entered into this peace officers agreement, in pursuant of N.M.S.A. 1978, Section 29-1-11, which authorizes New Mexico State Police to issue peace officer commissions to New Mexico Indian tribe or pueblo law enforcement officers. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • Applicants must comply with New Mexico prerequisites for permanent appointment as a police officer, including training, as set forth in N.M.S.A. 1978, Section 29-78A. In addition, applicants must complete the New Mexico State Police course.
  • The Navajo Tribe must provide proof of liability insurance.
  • Chief of the New Mexico State Police has the sole discretion to issue and suspend any commission. Agreement includes list of procedures and possible reasons for suspension.
  • The agreement does not confer any additional authority on a tribal court, but it also does not affect the Navajo Tribe’s inherent sovereignty.
  • Commissioned Navajo officers’ authority extends only so far as the Navajo territorial boundary and the enclosed area set in N.M.S.A. 1978, Section 29-1-11C(8), or if officers are in hot pursuit.
  • Commissioned officers have all powers to enforce state laws, including the power to make arrests.
  • All traffic citations will be New Mexico Uniform Traffic Citations issued to a New Mexico Magistrate Court, except citations to Indians on the reservation, which shall be issued to tribal court.
  • Any arrested person will immediately be taken to the nearest New Mexico magistrate.
  • Navajo commissioned peace officers are not employees of the state of New Mexico.
  • Parties to the agreement will meet at least quarterly.
  • Procedures for termination of the agreement.


North Dakota

Title: Cooperative Law Enforcement Agreement between the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Three Affiliated Tribes, and the County of Mountrail
Parties: The Three Affiliated Tribes: Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nations, the BIA, and the County of Mountrail
Date enacted/published: 2000

Description:

To provide for increased law enforcement assistance and cooperation, the tribes and county entered into a cross-deputization agreement. This agreement was entered into pursuant to the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act, Article VI, Section 3 of the Constitution and Bylaws of the Three Affiliated Tribes, and Chapter 54-42.2 of the North Dakota Century Code. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The tribes will deputize the county sheriffs as “special deputies” on the reservation for misdemeanor tribal crimes, and the county sheriffs will be treated as BIA law enforcement officials, including the right to execute search warrants.
    • Indians apprehended by “special deputies” will be prosecuted in either tribal or federal court.
  • The county will deputize BIA and tribal law enforcement officers as “special deputies” for enforcement of any crimes committed by non-Indians outside of the reservation, including the right to execute search warrants.
    • Non-Indians will be prosecuted in either state or federal court.
  • Whenever a non-Indian is arrested, tribal officers will wait for county officers to arrive and transport the individual. Likewise, whenever an Indian is arrested, county officers will wait for tribal officers to arrive and transport the individual.
  • All costs of arrests will be borne by the jurisdiction in which the suspect is to be prosecuted. Any costs for appearing in court will be borne by the jurisdiction in which the officer makes an appearance.
  • Cross-deputized officers will keep arrest and prosecution evidence confidential.
  • All cross-deputized officers will remain under the supervision of his or her original employer.
  • In an emergency, the requesting jurisdiction will be in charge.
  • A commission will be established to evaluate the effectiveness of the agreement.
  • All cross-deputized officers will be considered covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act and the North Dakota State Tort Claims Act.
  • The agreement is not meant to limit any prior existing right or obligation.


Oklahoma

Title: Agreement for Cooperative Enforcement and Cross-Deputization by and between the Osage Nation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, the State of Oklahoma, Osage County Oklahoma, and Various Oklahoma Municipal Corporation
Parties: The Osage Nation, Osage County Oklahoma, the State of Oklahoma, the BIA, and Various Oklahoma Municipal Corporations
Date enacted/published: October 8, 1999

Description:

Osage Nation and Osage County entered into this cross-deputization agreement to provide for cooperative law enforcement in Osage County, including the areas defined as Indian country. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Creation of a board to administer the agreement.
  • Each cross-commission must comply with the prerequisites for BIA police officers.
  • Different scope of officers for different commissions; this includes:
    • DSO commissioned officers may enforce federal criminal laws applicable in Indian country and BIA-approved Osage Nation tribal laws.
    • Osage Nation commissioned officers may enforce all Osage Nation tribal ordinances.
    • Local commissioned officers may enforce all Oklahoma state and city criminal laws and ordinances.
  • Nothing in the agreement is intended to convey any judicial jurisdiction or affect the sovereignty of any government.
  • Officers continue to be supervised by and have primary responsibility for their originating jurisdictions and any evidence will be turned over to an officer having primary responsibility for a particular crime.
  • Arrestees will be taken to the prosecuting jurisdiction and will see a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of the arrest.
  • When possible, Indian arrestees’ medical needs will be provided by an IHS or tribal health care facility. A list of nearby facilities is attached.
  • The Osage Nation or the BIA will reimburse any state, county, or city personnel that travel for court attendances in tribal or CFR courts.
  • DSO commissioned officers acting in Indian country have protection under the Indian Law Enforcement Act, including under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
  • Officers acting under the authority of the Osage Nation will have the protection of the Osage Nation, including the nation’s sovereign immunity.


 



Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among Atoka County Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Atoka County, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: September 14, 1994

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the county of Atoka entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the reservation in the county of Atoka. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The county and tribe agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The tribe may adopt a resolution objecting to the use of the personnel of a particular law enforcement agency.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal police, and if not, the Choctaw Nation will reimburse the county of Atoka.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by county of Atoka personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among Bryan County, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Bryan County, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: July 12, 1994

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and Bryan County entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in Bryan County. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The tribe and the county agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal police, and if not, the tribe will reimburse Bryan County.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by the Bryan County personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Or
Bryan County
402 West Evergreen
Durant, OK 74701
(580) 924-2202
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among Choctaw County, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Choctaw County, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: September 14, 1994

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the Choctaw County entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, and federal laws on the portion of the reservation in Choctaw County. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The county and tribe agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The tribe may adopt a resolution objecting to the use of the personnel of a particular law enforcement agency.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal police, and if not, the Choctaw Nation will reimburse Choctaw County.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by Choctaw County personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Or
Board of County Commissioners
Choctaw County
300 East Duke
Hugo, OK 74743
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among Haskell County, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Haskell County, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: January 9, 1995

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and Haskell County entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in Haskell County. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The tribe and the county agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal or BIA police, and if not, the tribe will reimburse Haskell County.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by Haskell County personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among Hughes County, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Hughes County, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: August 22, 1994

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and Hughes County entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, and federal laws on the portion of the reservation in Hughes County. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The county and tribe agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The tribe may adopt a resolution objecting to the use of the personnel of a particular law enforcement agency.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal police, and if not, the Choctaw Nation will reimburse Hughes County.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by Hughes County personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among Hughes County, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma, Hughes County, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: December 5, 1996

Description:

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation and Hughes County entered into this cross-deputization agreement to provide efficient law enforcement services, including enforcing Muscogee tribal, state, and federal laws in Indian country within Hughes County. Attached to the agreement is Okla. Stat. Indian Tribes—Acknowledgement of federal recognition—Cooperation with—Cooperative agreements, 74, § 1205, 1222 (1991), providing for cooperative agreements with Indian tribal governments and an overseeing Joint Committee. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The tribe and the county agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance and be responsible its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal, and if not, the tribe will reimburse Hughes County.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by Hughes County personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among Latimer County, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Latimer County, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: January 9, 1995

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the Latimer County entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in Latimer County. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The tribe and the county agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal or BIA police, and if not, the tribe will reimburse Latimer County.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by Latimer County personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among LeFlore County, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the City of Broken Bow, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: January 9, 1995

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and LeFlore County entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in LeFlore County. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The tribe and the county agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal or BIA police, and if not, the tribe will reimburse LeFlore County.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by LeFlore County personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma, Okmulgee County, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: May 15, 1997

Description:

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation and Okmulgee County entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Muscogee Nation tribal, state, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in Okmulgee County. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The tribe and the county agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction, and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal or BIA police, and if not, the tribe will reimburse Okmulgee County.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by Okmulgee County personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation, Pittsburg County, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: January 9, 1995

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and Pittsburg County entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in Pittsburg County. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The tribe and the county agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal or BIA police, and if not, the tribe will reimburse Pittsburg County.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by Pittsburg County personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Pushmataha County, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: October 4, 1994

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and Pushmataha County entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, and federal laws on the portion of the reservation in Pushmataha County. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The county and tribe agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The tribe may adopt a resolution objecting to the use of the personnel of a particular law enforcement agency.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal police, and if not, the Choctaw Nation will reimburse Pushmataha County.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by Pushmataha County personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Or
Pushmataha County
Board of County Commissioners
203 S.W. 3rd Street
Antlers, OK 74523
(405) 298-2512
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the Cherokee Nation, the State of Oklahoma, and the U.S. Government
Parties: The Cherokee Nation, the United States, the State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma’s Various Political Subdivisions, Oklahoma’s Various Boards of Commissioners, and Oklahoma’s Various Law Enforcement Agencies
Date enacted/published: October 10, 1994

Description:

Through this cross-deputization agreement, the Cherokee Nation, the state of Oklahoma, and the United States agree to coordinate their law enforcement efforts regardless of land status and to acknowledge the legal and sovereign territories of each party. Attached to the agreement is the MOU between the state of Oklahoma and the Cherokee Nation, intended to evidence further agreement between the agencies. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • Formation of an intergovernmental association called the Cherokee Nation Law Enforcement Compact.
  • The BIA and the Cherokee Nation may issue commissions to officers of other agencies, and the sheriff, police department, and various other state law enforcement and criminal investigation agencies may issue commissions to Cherokee Nation and BIA officers.
  • Prerequisites for any commissioned officer, including training and potential reasons for suspension.
  • Commissioned officers have the power to enforce Oklahoma and Cherokee Nation Motor Vehicle Code, criminal and juvenile laws, and all federal laws applicable in Indian country.
    • Citations to Indians will be to the Cherokee Nation District Court, and citations to non-Indians will be to the appropriate state or municipal court.
  • Arrestees will be taken to the appropriate jurisdiction and will appear before a judge within twenty-four hours.
  • In addition to prior existing immunities, commissioned officers may be subject to laws for liabilities and immunities including the Governmental Tort Claims Act, Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act, and the Indian Civil Rights Act, depending on the commission.
  • Cherokee Nation detainees may be taken to an IHS facility.
  • The Cherokee Nation will make payments only to a Board of County Commissioner as a contribution to defray law enforcement costs.
For additional information contact:
Cherokee Nation
P.O. Box 948
Tahlequah, OK 74465
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the City of Bokchito, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the City of Bokchito, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: September 14, 1994

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Bokchito entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the reservation in the city of Bokchito. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The city and tribe agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The tribe may adopt a resolution objecting to the use of the personnel of a particular law enforcement agency.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal police, and if not, the Choctaw Nation will reimburse the city of Bokchito.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by city of Bokchito personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.


 

For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the City of Bokoshe, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the City of Bokoshe, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: August 22, 1994

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Bokoshe entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in the city of Bokoshe. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The tribe and the city agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal police, and if not, the tribe will reimburse the city of Bokoshe.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by the city of Bokoshe personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the City of Boswell, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the City of Boswell, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: October 4, 1994

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Boswell entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the reservation in the city of Boswell. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The city and tribe agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The tribe may adopt a resolution objecting to the use of the personnel of a particular law enforcement agency.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal police, and if not, the Choctaw Nation will reimburse the city of Boswell.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by city of Boswell personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Or
Town of Boswell
P.O. Box 478
Boswell, OK
74727
(580) 566-2653
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the City of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the City of Broken Bow, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: November 13, 1995

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Broken Bow entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in the city of Broken Bow. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The tribe and the city agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal or BIA police, and if not, the tribe will reimburse the city of Broken Bow.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by the city of Broken Bow personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the City of Caddo, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the City of Caddo, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: September 14, 1994

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Caddo entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the reservation in the city of Caddo. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The city and tribe agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The tribe may adopt a resolution objecting to the use of the personnel of a particular law enforcement agency.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal police, and if not, the Choctaw Nation will reimburse the city of Caddo.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by city of Caddo personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Or
Town of Caddo
120 Buffalo
P.O. Box 105
Caddo, OK 74729
(405) 367-2244
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the City of Calvin, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, City of Calvin, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: August 12, 1994

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Calvin entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the reservation in the city of Calvin. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The city and tribe agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The tribe may adopt a resolution objecting to the use of the personnel of a particular law enforcement agency.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an Indian Health Service (IHS) facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation of security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal police, and if not, the Choctaw Nation will reimburse the city of Calvin.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by city of Calvin personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the City of Coalgate, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the City of Coalgate, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: January 9, 1995

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Coalgate entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in the city of Coalgate. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The tribe and the city agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal or BIA police, and if not, the tribe will reimburse the city of Coalgate.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by the city of Coalgate personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Or
City of Coalgate
3 South Main
Coalgate, OK 74538
(405) 927-2241
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the City of Colbert, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the City of Colbert, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: October 4, 1994

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Colbert entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the reservation in the city of Colbert. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The city and tribe agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The tribe may adopt a resolution objecting to the use of the personnel of a particular law enforcement agency.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal police, and if not, the Choctaw Nation will reimburse the city of Colbert.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by city of Colbert personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Or
Town of Colbert
P.O. Box R
Colbert, OK 74730
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the City of Durant, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation, the City of Durant, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: July 12, 1994

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Durant entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in the city of Durant. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The tribe and the city agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal police, and if not, the tribe will reimburse the city of Durant.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by the city of Durant personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the City of Hartshorne, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the City of Hartshorne, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: September 14, 1994

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Hartshorne entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the reservation in the city of Hartshorne. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The city and tribe agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The tribe may adopt a resolution objecting to the use of the personnel of a particular law enforcement agency.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal police, and if not, the Choctaw Nation will reimburse the city of Hartshorne.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by city of Hartshorne personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the City of Heavener, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the City of Heavener, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: September 14, 1994

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Hartshorne entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the reservation in the city of Hartshorne. The agreement includes an attached letter from the BIA to the Oklahoma Governor’s Office in reference to five Cross-Deputization Agreements between the Choctaw Nation and the cities of Heavener, Hartshorne, Caddo, and Bokchito. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The city and tribe agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The tribe may adopt a resolution objecting to the use of the personnel of a particular law enforcement agency.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal police, and if not, the Choctaw Nation will reimburse the city of Heavener.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by city of Heavener personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the City of Hugo, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the City of Hugo, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: March 16, 1995

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Hugo entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in the city of Hugo. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The tribe and the city agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal or BIA police, and if not, the tribe will reimburse the city of Hugo.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by the city of Hugo personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the City of Keota, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the City of Keota, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: September 14, 1994

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Keota entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the reservation in the city of Keota. The agreement includes an attached letter from the BIA to the Oklahoma Governor’s Office in reference to five Cross-Deputization Agreements between the Choctaw Nation and the cities of Keota, Red Oak, Valliant, and Wright City. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The city and tribe agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The tribe may adopt a resolution objecting to the use of the personnel of a particular law enforcement agency.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal police, and if not, the Choctaw Nation will reimburse the city of Keota.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by city of Keota personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Or
Town of Keota
P.O. Box 199
Keota, OK 74941
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the City of Kiowa, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the City of Kiowa, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: January 9, 1995

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Kiowa entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in the city of Kiowa. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The tribe and the city agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal or BIA police, and if not, the tribe will reimburse the city of Kiowa.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by the city of Kiowa personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Or
Kiowa Police Department
Pittsburg County
P.O. Box 69
Kiowa, OK 74553
(918) 432-5564
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the City of Krebs, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the City of Krebs, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: October 4, 1994

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Krebs entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the reservation in the city of Krebs. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The city and tribe agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The tribe may adopt a resolution objecting to the use of the personnel of a particular law enforcement agency.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal police, and if not, the Choctaw Nation will reimburse the city of Krebs.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by city of Krebs personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.


 

For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Or
City of Krebs
P.O. Box 156
Krebs, OK 74554
(918) 423-6519
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the City of Panama, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, City of Panama, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: August 22, 1994

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Panama entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the reservation in the city of Panama. Key provisions of the agreement include:

 

  • The city and tribe agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The tribe may adopt a resolution objecting to the use of the personnel of a particular law enforcement agency.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal police, and if not, the Choctaw Nation will reimburse the city of Panama.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by city of Panama personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Or
Town of Panama
P.O. Box 760
Panama, OK 74951
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the City of Poteau, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the City of Poteau, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: January 9, 1995

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Poteau entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in the city of Poteau. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The tribe and the city agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal or BIA police, and if not, the tribe will reimburse the city of Poteau.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by the city of Poteau personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the City of Rattan, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the City of Rattan, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: November 14, 1994

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Rattan entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in the city of Rattan. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The tribe and the city agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal or BIA police, and if not, the tribe will reimburse the city of Rattan.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by the city of Rattan personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the City of Red Oak, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the City of Red Oak, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: September 14, 1994

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Red Oak entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the reservation in the city of Red Oak. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The city and tribe agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The tribe may adopt a resolution objecting to the use of the personnel of a particular law enforcement agency.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal police, and if not, the Choctaw Nation will reimburse the city of Red Oak.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by city of Red Oak personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Or
Town of Red Oak
P.O. Box 386
Red Oak, OK 74563
(918) 754-2832
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the City of Stigler, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, City of Stigler, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: August 12, 1994

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Stigler entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the reservation in the city of Stigler. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The city and tribe agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The tribe may adopt a resolution objecting to the use of the personnel of a particular law enforcement agency.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal police, and if not, the Choctaw Nation will reimburse the city of Stigler.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by city of Stigler personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the City of Stringtown, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the City of Stringtown, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: January 9, 1995

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Stringtown entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in the city of Stringtown. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The tribe and the city agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal BIA police, and if not, the tribe will reimburse the city of Stringtown.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by the city of Stringtown personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the City of Talihina, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the City of Talihina, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: January 9, 1995

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Talihina entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in the city of Talihina. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The tribe and the city agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal BIA police, and if not, the tribe will reimburse the city of Talihina.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by the city of Talihina personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Or
Town of Talihina
P.O. Box 457
Talihina, OK 74571
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the City of Tupelo, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the City of Tupelo, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: January 9, 1995

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Tupelo entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in the city of Tupelo. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The tribe and the city agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal or BIA police, and if not, the tribe will reimburse the city of Tupelo.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by the city of Tupelo personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the City of Tushka, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the City of Tushka, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: January 9, 1995

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Tushka entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in the city of Tushka. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The tribe and the city agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal or BIA police, and if not, the tribe will reimburse the city of Tushka.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by the city of Tushka personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Or
Town of Tushka
104 South Jefferson St.
Rt. 4 Box 2605
Tushka, OK 74525
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the City of Valliant, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the City of Valliant, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: September 14, 1994

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Valliant entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the reservation in the city of Valliant. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The city and tribe agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The tribe may adopt a resolution objecting to the use of the personnel of a particular law enforcement agency.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal police, and if not, the Choctaw Nation will reimburse the city of Valliant.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by city of Valliant personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Or
City of Valliant
P.O. Box 714
Valliant, OK 74764
City Hall: (405) 933-4556
Police: (405) 933-4555
Clerk-Treasurer/Fire Chief: (405) 933-4721
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement among the City of Wright City, Oklahoma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the City of Wright City, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: September 14, 1994

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Wright City entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the reservation in the city of Wright City. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The city and tribe agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The tribe may adopt a resolution objecting to the use of the personnel of a particular law enforcement agency.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal police, and if not, the Choctaw Nation will reimburse the city of Wright City.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by city of Wright City personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Or
Town of Wright City
Box 370
Wright City, OK 74768
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement between Carter County, Oklahoma, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Parties: Carter County and the BIA
Date enacted/published: September 28, 1994

Description:

Carter County and the BIA entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Chickasaw Nation tribal, state, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in Carter County. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The county and the BIA agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by BIA police, and if not, the BIA will reimburse Carter County.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by Carter County personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement between Jefferson County, Oklahoma, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Parties: Jefferson County and the BIA
Date enacted/published: December 16, 1993

Description:

Jefferson County and the BIA entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Chickasaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in Jefferson County. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The county and the BIA agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by BIA police, and if not, the BIA will reimburse Jefferson County.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by Jefferson County personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement between Ottawa County, Oklahoma, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Parties: Ottawa County and the BIA
Date enacted/published: May 21, 1992

Description:

Ottawa County and the BIA entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in Ottawa County. The BIA Miami Area Agency was authorized to enter into intergovernmental agreement for the Eastern Shawnee, Miami, Modac, Ottawa, Peoria, Quapaw, Seneca-Cayuga, and Wyandotte tribes. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The county and the BIA agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by BIA police, and if not, the BIA will reimburse Ottawa County.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by Ottawa County personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement between Ottawa County, Oklahoma, the Town of Quapaw, Oklahoma, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Parties: Town of Quapaw, Ottawa County, and the BIA, on behalf of the Quapaw Nation
Date enacted/published: August 22, 1994

Description:

The BIA Miami Area Agency has been authorized to enter intergovernmental cooperative agreements for the Quapaw Nation. Therefore, the Quapaw Nation in Ottawa County and the town of Quapaw entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the reservation in the town of Quapaw. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The town and county agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The tribe may adopt a resolution objecting to the use of the personnel of a particular law enforcement agency.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal police, and if not, the BIA will reimburse the town of Quapaw.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by the town of Quapaw personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Or
Town of Quapaw
P.O. Box 706
Quapaw, OK 74363
(918) 674-2525
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement between the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the City of Wilburton, Oklahoma, by and between the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Parties: The Choctaw Nation, the City of Wilburton, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: April 9, 1996

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and the city of Wilburton entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in the city of Wilburton. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The tribe and the city agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal or BIA police, and if not, the tribe will reimburse the city of Wilburton.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by the city of Wilburton personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement between the City of Ardmore, Oklahoma, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Parties: City of Ardmore and the BIA
Date enacted/published: October 7, 1994

Description:

The city of Ardmore and the BIA entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Chickasaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in the city of Ardmore. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The city and the BIA agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by BIA police, and if not, the BIA will reimburse the city of Ardmore.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by the city of Ardmore personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement between the City of Chickasha, Oklahoma, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Parties: The City of Chickasha and the BIA
Date enacted/published: May 2, 1994

Description:

The city of Chickasha and the BIA entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Chickasaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in the city of Chickasha. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The city and the BIA agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by BIA police, and if not, the BIA will reimburse the city of Chickasha.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by the city of Chickasha personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement between the City of Healdton and the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Parties: The City of Healdton and the BIA
Date enacted/published: May 16, 1994

Description:

The city of Healdton and the BIA entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Chickasaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in the city of Healdton. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The city and the BIA agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by BIA police, and if not, the BIA will reimburse the city of Healdton.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by the city of Healdton personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement between the City of Lone Grove, Oklahoma, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Parties: The City of Lone Grove and the BIA
Date enacted/published: February 6, 1995

Description:

The city of Lone Grove and BIA entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Chickasaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in the city of Lone Grove. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The city and the BIA agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by BIA police, and if not, the BIA will reimburse the city of Lone Grove.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by the city of Lone Grove personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement between the City of Marlow, Oklahoma, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Parties: The City of Marlow and the BIA
Date enacted/published: December 16, 1993

Description:

The city of Marlow and the BIA entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Chickasaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in the city of Marlow. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The city and the BIA agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by BIA police, and if not, the BIA will reimburse the city of Marlow.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by the city of Marlow personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement between the City of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Parties: The City of Pauls Valley and the BIA
Date enacted/published: February 22, 1994

Description:

The city of Pauls Valley and the BIA entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Chickasaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in the city of Pauls Valley. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The city and the BIA agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by BIA police, and if not, the BIA will reimburse the city of Pauls Valley.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by the city of Pauls Valley personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement between the City of Ringling, Oklahoma, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Parties: The City of Ringling and the BIA
Date enacted/published: June 2, 1994

Description:

The city of Ringling and the BIA entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Chickasaw Nation tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in the city of Ringling. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The city and the BIA agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by BIA police, and if not, the BIA will reimburse the city of Ringling.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by the city of Ringling personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Or
City of Ringling
Box 565
Ringling, OK 73456
(580) 662-2264
Title: Cross-Deputization Agreement between the City of Wewoka, Oklahoma, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Parties: The City of Wewoka and the BIA
Date enacted/published: February 22, 1994

Description:

The city of Wewoka and the BIA entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Seminole tribal, state, city, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in the city of Wewoka. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The city and the BIA agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by BIA police, and if not, the BIA will reimburse the city of Wewoka.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by the city of Wewoka personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Title: Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement between the Sac and Fox Nation and the City of Stroud, Oklahoma
Parties: The Sac and Fox Tribe and the City of Stroud
Date enacted/published: April 8, 1992

Description:

The Sac and Fox Tribe and the city of Stroud entered into the cooperative agreement to provide more efficient law enforcement for all persons within the city of Stroud and the tribal jurisdiction therein. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The tribe and county agree to commission officers of the other agency and provide any necessary training.
  • Because of the “checkerboard” nature of the parties’ jurisdictions, the parties agree to offer assistance in the general performance of their duties, including to arrest and detain and to deliver arrestees to the proper jurisdiction as soon as practical.
  • While assisting, cross-commissioned officers will be under the general supervision of the territorial jurisdiction.
  • Cross-commissioned officers will make reports and give testimony as is needed by the other jurisdiction.
  • The parties agree to loan specialized tactical equipment if necessary.
  • The parties agree to notify the other of changes in policies.
  • Standard extradition procedures remain in place.
For additional information contact:
Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma
P.O. Box 250
Wyandotte, OK 74370
(918) 678-2297
Title: Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement between the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma and Ottawa County, Oklahoma
Parties: The Wyandotte Tribe and Ottawa County
Date enacted/published: December 26, 1995

Description:

The Wyandotte Tribe and Ottawa County entered into the cooperative agreement to provide more efficient law enforcement for all persons within Ottawa County and the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma Indian country. Attached to the agreement is the Wyandotte Tribe’s Resolution No. 960312-B, authorizing the signing of cross-deputization agreements. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The tribe and county agree to commission officers of the other agency that will provide assistance to the other party that can be freely requested and responded.
  • Because of the “checkerboard” nature of the parties’ jurisdictions, the parties agree to offer assistance in the general performance of their duties, including to arrest and detain and to deliver arrestees to the proper jurisdiction as soon as practical.
  • While assisting, cross-commissioned officers will be under the general supervision of the territorial jurisdiction.
  • Cross-commissioned officers will make reports and give testimony as is needed by the other jurisdiction.
  • The parties agree to notify the other of changes in policies and make trainings available.
  • Officers will remain under the responsibility of their employing agencies, including salaries and liability insurance.
  • Ottawa County agrees to house prisoners for $1.00 a year. Medical expenses will be paid by the Wyandotte Tribe.
For additional information contact:
Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma
P.O. Box 250
Wyandotte, OK 74370
(918) 678-2297
Title: Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement between the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma and the City of Fairland, Oklahoma
Parties: Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma and the City of Fairland
Date enacted/published: December 3, 1998

Description:

The Wyandotte Tribe and the city of Fairland entered into this cooperative agreement to provide for better and more efficient law enforcement and sound fiscal management within Fairland and the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma Indian country.
Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • Fairland Police and the Wyandotte Tribe agree to cross-commission each other’s officers.
  • The agencies agree to arrive at a mutually satisfactory resolution in the instance either party does not wish to commission a particular officer.
  • The agencies agree to provide all possible aid and assistance to the other agency so that the nearest available office may respond as promptly as possible and to deliver arrestees to the other jurisdiction as soon as reasonably practical.
  • While providing assistance, the responding officer will be under the supervision of the territorial jurisdiction.
  • Each agency will make necessary reports and give testimony as is necessary for the other jurisdiction.
  • Each agency agrees to provide access to trainings and notice of changes in polices.
  • Each agency agrees to be responsible for the obligations for their own employees.
For additional information contact:
Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma Tribal Police
P.O. Box 250
Wyandotte, OK 74370
(918) 678-2297
Or
Town of Fairland
P.O. box 429
Fairland, OK 74343
(918) 676-3636
Title: Interlocal Governmental Cooperation Agreement by and between the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, and McCurtain County, Oklahoma
Parties: The Choctaw Nation, McCurtain County, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: November 13, 1995

Description:

The Choctaw Nation and McCurtain County entered into this cross-deputization agreement to authorize each agency to enforce Choctaw Nation tribal, state, and federal laws on the portion of the Indian country in McCurtain County. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The tribe and the county agree to cooperate in their law enforcement protections, including effecting arrest, responding to calls, and performing investigations.
  • Each agency will finance its own activities.
  • Commissioned officers must comply with the BIA prerequisites for police officers, set forth in 68 BIA Manual Section 9.1.
  • The agreement is not meant to affect judicial jurisdiction or impair the sovereignty or sovereign immunity of any government.
  • An arrestee must be turned over to the proper jurisdiction and be taken in front of a judge within forty-eight hours from the time of arrest.
  • When reasonable and practical, all medical needs will be provided by an IHS facility or tribal heath care facility. The agreement includes a list of all local IHS facilities.
  • All transportation and security of prisoners for court appearances in federal or CFR courts or for medical needs will be performed by tribal or BIA police, and if not, the tribe will reimburse McCurtain County.
  • For any major crime investigation on Indian land participated in by McCurtain County personnel, all items of evidence will be turned over to BIA officers.
  • Cross-deputized officers remain under the supervision and insurers of their respective agencies.
    • However, commissioned BIA Deputy Special Officers will be afforded the protection of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Muskogee Area Office
101 N. 5th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-6206
Or
McCurtain County
Idabel, OK 74745
(405) 286-7428

South Dakota

Title: MOU Regarding Mutual Aid Between the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe and the South Dakota Highway Patrol
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



Washington

Title: Cooperative Law Enforcement Agreement between the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and Skagit County
Parties: The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and Skagit County
Date enacted/published: July 19, 1999

Description:

The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and Skagit County entered into this cooperative agreement to commission tribal law enforcement as county deputies to investigate certain Washington State offenses on the reservation. Attached to the agreement is a Swinomish Indian Senate Resolution approving the agreement, maps of the reservation, and the Swinomish Tribal Code pertaining to the commissioned Swinomish officers that reiterates the agreement.

Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • Only Washington courts will prosecute the offenses.
  • Nothing in the agreement is meant to cede any party’s jurisdiction or subject any party to additional liability.
  • The county sheriff will have the sole discretion to issue and revoke commissions to tribal officers and has the discretion to conduct background checks or polygraph tests.
  • Commissioned tribal officers must complete the Washington State Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy.
  • Commissioned officers will remain under the tribe’s supervision, but will abide by the sheriff’s rules and regulations when acting under the authority of the commission.
  • Commissioned officer will file a written report within twelve hours of enforcement action.
  • The tribe waives all claims against the county, unless they were proximately caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the county.
  • The tribe agrees to maintain a $1 million insurance policy for claims of false imprisonment, false arrest, public liability, property damage, and police professional liability.
  • The tribe waives sovereign immunity for claims asserted by the county, for which the nature and amount are covered by the tribe’s insurance policy.
  • Commissioned tribal officers will enjoy all of the county immunities.
  • An oversight committee will review agreement activities.
For additional information contact:
Skagit County Sheriff
600 South Third Street
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Or
Swinomish Chief of Police
P.O. Box 817
LaConner, WA 98257
Or
Office of Tribal Attorney
P.O. Box 817
LaConner, WA 98257
Or
Swinomish Tribal Community
P.O. Box 814 - 950 Moorage Way
LaConner, WA 98257
(360) 466-3163
Title: Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and City of Burlington Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Mutual Aid
Parties: Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and the City of Burlington
Date enacted/published: June 10, 1993

Description:

The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and the cityof Burlington entered into this cooperation agreement to provide mutual law enforcement aid as needed. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The chiefs of police may request assistance from the other, and will cooperate in the execution of warrants. The agencies will regularly exchange an updated list of officers authorized to request assistance.
  • Assisting officers are authorized to furnish personnel, equipment, and facilities.
  • Responding officers are automatically commissioned.
  • All officers must complete the Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission.
  • Responding officers will remain under the ultimate control and liability of their originating jurisdiction.
  • Officers may freshly pursue suspects off their jurisdiction if they observe the commission of a crime or have reasonable grounds to suspect a felony has been committed.
  • The city and the tribe will waive all claims against each other, indemnify each other for all claims by third parties arising out of this agreement, and be responsible for the liability of their own officers.
  • Both the city and the tribe will carry a $1 million insurance policy.
  • The tribe waives its sovereign immunity for claims asserted by the cityin the amount and nature covered by the insurance policy.
For additional information contact:
City of Burlington
Burlington, WA 98233
Or
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
P.O. Box 817 – 950 Moorage Way
LaConner, WA 98257
Title: Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and Town of Coupeville Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Mutual Aid
Parties: Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and the Town of Coupeville
Date enacted/published: April 16, 1996

Description:

The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and the town of Coupeville entered into this cooperation agreement to provide mutual law enforcement aid as needed. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The chiefs of police may request assistance from the other and will cooperate in the execution of warrants. The agencies will regularly exchange an updated list of officers authorized to request assistance.
  • Assisting officers are authorized to furnish personnel, equipment, and facilities.
  • Responding officers are automatically commissioned.
  • All officers must complete the Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission.
  • Responding officers will remain under the ultimate control and liability of their originating jurisdiction.
  • Officers may freshly pursue suspects off their jurisdiction if they observe the commission of a crime or have reasonable grounds to suspect a felony has been committed.
  • The town and the tribe will waive all claims against each other, indemnify each other for all claims by third parties arising out of this agreement, and be responsible for the liability of their own officers.
  • Both the town and the tribe will carry a $1 million insurance policy.
  • The tribe waives its sovereign immunity for claims asserted by the town in the amount and nature covered by the insurance policy.
For additional information contact:
Town of Coupeville
P.O. Box 725
Coupeville, WA 98239
Or
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
P.O. Box 817 – 950 Moorage Way
LaConner, WA 98257
Title: Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and Town of LaConner Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Mutual Aid
Parties: Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and the Town of LaConner
Date enacted/published: June 5, 1990

Description:

The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and the town of LaConner entered into this cooperation agreement to provide mutual law enforcement aid as needed. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The chiefs of police may request assistance from one another and will cooperate in the execution of warrants. The agencies will regularly exchange an updated list of officers authorized to request assistance.
  • Assisting officers are authorized to furnish personnel, equipment, and facilities.
  • Responding officers are automatically commissioned.
  • All officers must complete the Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission.
  • Responding officers will remain under the ultimate control and liability of their originating jurisdiction.
  • Officers may freshly pursue suspects off their jurisdiction if they observe the commission of a crime or have reasonable grounds to suspect a felony has been committed.
  • The town and the tribe will waive all claims against each other, indemnify each other for all claims by third parties arising out of this agreement, and be responsible for the liability of their own officers.
  • Both the town and the tribe will carry a $1 million insurance policy.
  • The tribe waives its sovereign immunity for claims asserted by the town in the amount and nature covered by the insurance policy.
For additional information contact:
Town of LaConner
P.O. Box 400
LaConner, WA 98257
Or
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
P.O. Box 817 – 950 Moorage Way
LaConner, WA 98257
Title: Tulalip Tribes and Snohomish County Cooperative Law Enforcement Agreement
Parties: Tulalip Tribes and Snohomish County
Date enacted/published: November 21, 2001

Description:

The Tulalip Tribes and Snohomish County entered into this cooperative law enforcement agreement to provide for mutual law enforcement in the reservation, which is located within Snohomish County, after the tribes rescinded the state’s PL 280 jurisdiction. Attached to the agreement is the Tribal Resolution enacting the Cooperative Agreement, Law Enforcement Operations Protocol, and an Interlocal Agreement for Jail Services, including fees.

Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The agreement is not meant to cede any party’s jurisdiction.
  • All cross-commissioned officers must have a background check, a polygraph test, and completed the Washington State Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy.
  • Procedures for revoking a commission.
  • Commissioned officers have the authority to exercise on the reservation all powers of either a Tulalip police officer or a deputy sheriff.
  • The agencies will be immediately notified within forty-eight hours when commissioned officers acts pursuant to their commissions.
  • Commissioned officers remain under their own agency’s control.
  • The sheriff, the Tulalip police and the FBI agree to share their operational protocols.
  • The state and county retain jurisdiction over Indian juveniles, regardless of where the crime is committed.
    • Procedures for the tribe to exercise concurrent jurisdiction over juveniles.
  • The parties agree to provide officers as witnesses in Snohomish County superior, district, and/or juvenile courts, the Tulalip tribal courts, or federal courts.
  • All persons arrested by the Tulalip Tribal Police will be held at either the Snohomish County Corrections or the Denney Juvenile Justice Center.
  • The tribe and the county agree to issue appropriate traffic citations from each other’s jurisdiction depending on the status of the person.
  • The county will enforce domestic violence protection orders.
  • The tribe and the county will be responsible for all civil liability of their own officers. Additionally, the tribe and county will indemnify each other for third-party claims.
  • The tribe will obtain a $1 million insurance policy and waive its sovereign immunity for a claim of indemnification by the county.
  • Arbitration procedures.
For additional information contact:
Snohomish County Prosecutor
3000 Rockefeller Ave., M/S 504
Everett, WA 98201
(425) 388-3772
Or
Snohomish County Executive
3000 Rockefeller Ave. M/S 407
Everett, WA 98201
(425) 388-3460
Or
Executive Director, Tulalip Tribes Governmental Affairs
6700 Totem Beach Road
Marysville, WA 9827-9715
(360) 651-3225
Or
Chief of Tulalip Tribes Police
6700 Totem Beach Road
Marysville, WA 98271-9715
(360) 651-4608

Wyoming

Title: Law Enforcement Agreement among the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes, Hot Springs County, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Parties: The Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes, Hot Springs County, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: December 19, 2000

Description:

The tribes and county entered into this agreement to provide for cooperative law enforcement in Indian country that is within the W/ind River Reservation and Hot Springs County. Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The parties designate administrators that will coordinate requesting and providing services.
  • Each party may issue a Special Law Enforcement Appointment (SLEA), which will not exceed three years.
  • Conditions in which a SLEA may be revoked.
  • SLEA officers may enforce all federal criminal laws applicable in Indian country, tribal criminal laws, and county and state laws.
  • Nothing in the agreement is meant to dilute either party’s sovereignty.
  • An SLEA officer must give notice to the administrator within twenty-four hours of exercising law enforcement powers pursuant to the agreement.
  • The closest available SLEA officer will respond to emergency calls and thereafter notify the other jurisdiction if applicable.
  • Conditions under which an officer may proceed in fresh pursuit of persons out of their jurisdiction.
  • The parties may enter into patrolling agreements.
  • All SLEA officers are authorized to issue citations from all of the jurisdictions.
  • The parties maintain day-to-day control of their own agencies.
  • Each party agrees to maintain adequate insurance for its own officers.
  • Each party will cooperate in the execution of arrest and search warrants.
  • The county will handle service of process outside of the reservation.
For additional information contact:
Tribal Fish and Game Department
P.O. Box 217
Fort Washakie, WY 82514
Or
Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes
P.O. Box 217
Fort Washakie, WY 82514
Or
Joint Law Enforcement Center
417 Arapahoe Street
Thermopolis, WY 82443
Or
County Commissioner Courthouse
415 Arapahoe Street
Thermopolis, WY 82443
Or
BIA Police Chief
P.O. Box 158
Fort Washakie, WY 82514
Title: Law Enforcement Agreement among the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes, the City of Lander, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Parties: The Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes, the City of Lander, and the BIA
Date enacted/published: December 18, 2000

Description:

The tribes and city entered into this agreement to provide for cooperative law enforcement in Indian country that is within the Wind River Reservation and the city of Lander.

Key provisions of the agreement include:

  • The parties designate administrators that will coordinate requesting and providing services.
  • Each party may issue a SLEA, which will not exceed three years.
  • Conditions in which a SLEA may be revoked.
  • SLEA officers may enforce all federal criminal laws applicable in Indian country, all tribal criminal laws, and all city and state laws.
  • Nothing in the agreement is mean to dilute either party’s sovereignty.
  • An SLEA officer must give notice to the administrator within twenty-four hours of exercising law enforcement powers pursuant to the agreement.
  • The closest available SLEA officer will respond to emergency calls and thereafter notify the other jurisdiction if applicable.
  • Conditions under which an officer may proceed in fresh pursuit of persons out of their jurisdiction.
  • The parties may enter into patrolling agreements.
  • All SLEA officers are authorized to issue citations from all of the jurisdictions.
  • The parties maintain day-to-day control of their own agencies.
  • Each party agrees to maintain adequate insurance for its own officers.
  • Each party will cooperate in the execution of arrest and search warrants.
  • The city will handle service of process outside of the reservation.
For additional information contact:
Tribal Fish and Game Department
P.O. Box 217
Fort Washakie, WY 82514
Or
Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes
P.O. Box 217
Fort Washakie, WY 82514
Or
Chief of Police
City of Lander
240 Lincoln Street
Lander, WY 82520
Or
BIA Police Chief
P.O. Box 158
Fort Washakie, WY 82514