U S Department of Justice

Policing on American Indian Reservations U S Department of Justice

This report by Stewart Wakeling, Miriam Jorgensen and Susan Michaelson, and Manley Begay reports that crime is increasing dramatically in Indian Country, but little is known about how the unique context of Indian Country - the culture, geography, and economy, for example - affects law enforcement policies and practices. This research report summarizes the findings from the authors' exploratory report on policing on American Indian reservations.