Indian Country Law Enforcement Section

Mission Statement: The mission of the Indian Country Law Enforcement Section is to organize and promote law enforcement information, expertise, Native American culture and training for the professional development of tribal, local, state and federal law enforcement in Indian Country.

Indian Country Law Enforcement Section Member Roster

Indian Country Law Enforcement Lifetime Achievement Award

Indian Country Law Enforcement Mid-Year Meeting

This IACP section also administers the Indian Country Law Enforcement Section Officer of the Year.

Description of the Program
Nomination Form in PDF format

• Indian Country Law Enforcement Section Officer of the Year 2006 (New)
• Indian Country Law Enforcement Section Officer of the Year 2005
• Indian Country Law Enforcement Section Officer of the Year 2004
Indian Country Law Enforcement Section Officer of the Year 2003
• Indian Country Law Enforcement Section Officer of the Year 2002

Available documents for download include:

Promising Practices for Improving Safety in Indian Country 2006
Improving Safety in Indian Country: Recommendations from the IACP 2001 Summit

Tribal Law Enforcement Research Reports Now Available

New research data critical to Indian country law enforcement has just been made available from the U.S. Department of Justice. The National Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics have both released major studies on tribal law enforcement and corrections that will inform our members and those with whom they work.

Tribal Law Enforcement Census Data

The Bureau of Justice Statistics has just released a report of census data on tribal law enforcement. This report is available by using the link below. Census of Tribal Justice Agencies, 2002 can be located at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/whtsnw2.htm#pubs.

National Institute of Justice: Public Law 280 Research Report New from NIJ is a valuable report on state criminal jurisdiction in PL-280 states in the Continental United States. The report can be accessed by the following link: www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/209839.htm