April 7, 2025
The Spirit Lake Tribe's police force is operating with just four officers and sometimes responds to 200 calls in a week. The tribe’s chairperson, Lonna Jackson-Street, describes the need for more officers as urgent. To address the officer shortage, the tribe has established a Memorandum of Agreement with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, allowing for direct recruitment of officers under tribal authority while ensuring the recruits meet BIA Police Academy credentials.
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