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Cooperative Agreements

Title: Cross Deputization Agreement between the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians and the Sheriff of Leelanau County
Parties: Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians and Sheriff of Leelanau County
Date enacted/published: March 19, 1997

Description:

This agreement provides for the cross-deputization of tribal officers by the sheriff of Leelanau County. Key provisions include:

  • Non-Indians will be cited in state court and Indians will be cited in tribal court, except citations issued on particular roads.
  • Tribal officers may pursue a suspect off the reservation if in fresh pursuit.
  • The tribes and county agree to review and honor each other’s arrest warrants and search warrants.
  • The tribes and county agree to hold each other harmless for any claims arising out of activities under the agreement.
  • There will be an Oversight Committee that will consist of tribal and sheriff law enforcement officers


Title: Grand Traverse Band Police Department and Leelanau County Sherriff’s Office Deputation Agreement
Parties: Grand Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and Leelanau County Sherriff’s Office
Date enacted/published: February 21, 2003

Description:

The Deputation Agreement details the intent and structure for law enforcement cooperation between the tribe and the county. The agreement orients around the BIA Special Law Enforcement Commission (SLEC). In addition, attached to the agreement is a list of instances in which the tribe and county have assisted each other, ranging from cooperative homicide investigations to traffic control. Key provisions of the Deputation Agreement include:

  • Officers shall hold a BIA SLEC, complying with the Federal Tort Claims Act and its regulations.
  • Commissioned officers are given the power to enforce all federal criminal laws applicable to Indian country and Waganakising Odawak Tribal Criminal Code.
  • Arrestees shall appear before a judge within at least twenty-four hours of their arrest.
  • Any commissioned officer will be treated as a federal employee under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
For additional information contact:
Leelanau County Sheriff’s Office
201 Chandler St.
Leland, MI 49654-0437
Office: (231) 256-8800
Title: Law Enforcement Agreement between the Hannahville Indian Community and the County of Menominee
Parties: The Hannahville Indian Tribe of Michigan and the County of Menominee.
Date enacted/published: January 1, 2001

Description:

This agreement provides for the cross-deputization of Hannaville law enforcement officers by the Menominee County Sheriff’s Department. Key provisions include:

  • The county sheriff may deny, suspend, or revoke any officer of Menominee County Deputy commission.
  • The tribe’s chief of police will inform the county sheriff of any material changes concerning any cross-deputized officer.
  • Tribal officers may pursue a suspect off the reservation if in fresh pursuit.
  • Tribal officers may not detain any person for longer than thirty minutes without notifying the county.
  • Cross-deputized officers will issue Michigan citations when issuing citations for violations of Michigan or local laws, and the tribe must reimburse the county for the forms.
  • The tribe and county agree to hold each other harmless for any claims arising out of activities under the agreement.
  • There will be an Oversight Committee that will consist of tribal and county law enforcement officers.


Title: Law Enforcement Agreement between the Michigan State Police and the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan
Parties: Michigan State Police and the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan
Date enacted/published: November 2010

Description:

Contains provisions for the "cross appointment:" of tribal and state police officers.  Qualifications include:

  • State licensure
  • Cross training
  • BIA Law Enforcement Training
  • Nomination by police commander

Cross appointed officers have all the powers of an officer from the appointing agency.  Additional provisions include: Duty to Inform; Denial, Suspension or Revocation of Cross-Appointment; Special Provisions related to the Tribal Enclave; Notification and Custody upon Arrest of a Tribal Member; Citations; Criminal Procedure and Prosecution; Fresh Pursuit and Emergency Exceptions; Mutual Aid; Supervision and Control; Compensation and Benefits; Joint Law Enforcement Review Commission; Day to Day Contacts; Data Collection and Information Sharing; etc.



Title: Little Traverse Bay Bands Bureau of Indian Affairs Special Law Enforcement Commission Deputation Agreement
Parties: Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa and Potential Other Law Enforcement Agency
Date enacted/published: September 3, 1999

Description:

The Deputation Agreement details the intent and structure for law enforcement cooperation between the tribe and the county, as pursuant to the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act. The agreement orients around the BIA SLEC. Included is a memorandum from the BIA detailing the SLEC’s scope of power. Key provisions of the Deputation Agreement include:

  • Officers shall hold a BIA SLEC, complying with the Federal Tort Claims Act and its regulations.
  • Commissioned officers are given the power to enforce all federal criminal laws applicable to Indian country, Traverse Bay Band Tribal Criminal Code, and Waganakising Odawa Tribal Criminal Code.
  • Arrestees shall appear before a judge within at least twenty-four hours of their arrest.
  • Any commissioned officer will be treated as a federal employee under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
  • Each agency will appoint an individual to an interagency committee charged with implementation of the agreement.


Title: Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and County of Emmet Deputization Agreement
Parties: Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and County of Emmet
Date enacted/published: January 30, 2003

Description:

The Deputization Agreement details the intent and structure for law enforcement cooperation between the tribe and the county, as pursuant to the Urban Cooperation Act. Key provisions of the Deputization Agreement include:

  • The agreement is valid only for one year.
  • In nonemergency situations, Emmet County officers may only enter the reservation after receiving permission from the tribe.
  • Deputized tribal officers may enforce all civil and criminal laws within trust land, which comes under the jurisdiction of state of Michigan and/or Emmet County.
  • Hot pursuits conducted by either tribal or state officers, on or off trust lands, will conform to county policies. The county and the tribe have the authority to call off a hot pursuit within their jurisdiction by the other agency.
  • The county and the tribe agree to enforce each other’s search warrants and arrest warrants for individuals found in their jurisdiction.