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MAY 21, 2001

The police department of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota is listed as high-risk with the Bureau of Indian Affairs because it has failed to meet a number of federal requirements.

Financial mismanagement, lack of leadership, and failure to run background checks on officers are just some of the problems facing the department. The force is also under scrutiny for an incident in which a man died after a brawl on a reservation home.

Although the tribe's ambulance service showed up to the home but were sent away, there are conflicting reports of whether or not the police showed up.

The BIA may take over the tribe's police force.

Get the Story:
Rosebud boy dismissed in plea to help dying uncle (The Sioux Falls Argus Leader 5/20)

Relevant Links:
Law Enforcement Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs - http://bialaw.fedworld.gov

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