Policing on American Indian Reservations

By Wakeling, Stewart

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Title:	Policing on American Indian Reservations
Author:	Wakeling, Stewart
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Language:	English
Subject:	Law., Law & economy, Litigation and arbitration
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Citation APA MLA Chicago Wakeling, B. S. (n.d.). Policing on American Indian Reservations. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

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Acknowledgements: The authors wish to thank each of the tribes and tribal police departments that participated in this study for their generous help. Without the information they provided, the work would not have been possible. In particular, we wish to thank the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, the Gila River Indian Community, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, and the Tohono O?odham Nation for providing access to their police departments, criminal justice systems, and other governmental units. Knowledge we gained from our time on site formed the core of our research.

Table of Contents
Contents Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Study Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Organization of the Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Overview of Conclusions and Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Chapter 2. Policing in Indian Country: The Context . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 What Is ?Indian Country?? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Whom Do Police in Indian Country Serve? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Who Polices Indian Country? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 The Criminal Justice System in Indian Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Chapter 3. Crime Trends in Indian Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 The Limitations of Indian Country Crime Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 The Prevalence, Distribution, and Character of Crime on American Indian Reservations . . . . . . . . . . .15 Chapter 4. Organization and Management of Police Departments in Indian Country . . . . . . . . . . .23 Characteristics of Departments Serving Indian Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 A Closer Look at Four Indian Police Departments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Chapter 5. Federal Policy and Policing in Indian Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 The History of Reservation Policing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 The Contemporary Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Research on Effective Governing Institutions in Indian Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Chapter 6. Conclusions and Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Reprise of Research on Effective Governing Institutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 The Possibilities for Community Policing in Indian Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 What the Federal Government Can Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 What Tribes Can Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Appendix A. Study Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Appendix B. Survey Respondents and Questionnaires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73