The San Carlos Apache Nation and the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) entered into a
mutual aid agreement for law enforcement services that and went into effect on August 19, 2005.
The agreement calls for DPS to patrol state and federal highways within the boundaries of the San
Carlos Apache reservation. It allows for officers from DPS and the San Carlos Police Department to
assist one another at incidents and accidents, and provides police powers for officers rendering such
assistance.
This is an historic agreement between the State and the Tribe. For over two decades, DPS has not
been invited to patrol the San Carlos reservation. The unique status of American Indian tribes,
communities and nations as sovereign nations within the United States creates many jurisdictional
challenges. Off-reservation law enforcement officers lack jurisdiction over Native Americans on a
reservation unless the tribe has authorized enforcement through mutual aid agreements or tribal
commissions.
In addition to the agreement, the San Carlos Apache Nation has decided to issue tribal commissions to
DPS officers in the surrounding Highway Patrol districts to allow them to enforce tribal laws on Native
Americans on the reservation.
mutual aid agreement for law enforcement services that and went into effect on August 19, 2005.
The agreement calls for DPS to patrol state and federal highways within the boundaries of the San
Carlos Apache reservation. It allows for officers from DPS and the San Carlos Police Department to
assist one another at incidents and accidents, and provides police powers for officers rendering such
assistance.
This is an historic agreement between the State and the Tribe. For over two decades, DPS has not
been invited to patrol the San Carlos reservation. The unique status of American Indian tribes,
communities and nations as sovereign nations within the United States creates many jurisdictional
challenges. Off-reservation law enforcement officers lack jurisdiction over Native Americans on a
reservation unless the tribe has authorized enforcement through mutual aid agreements or tribal
commissions.
In addition to the agreement, the San Carlos Apache Nation has decided to issue tribal commissions to
DPS officers in the surrounding Highway Patrol districts to allow them to enforce tribal laws on Native
Americans on the reservation.
San Carlos Apache Police
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| Members and Visitors of the SAN CARLOS APACHE TRIBE" |
"Protecting and
serving members and
visitors of the San
Carlos Apache Tribe"
serving members and
visitors of the San
Carlos Apache Tribe"
