Pojoaque Pueblo gets deal to restore police officer commissions

Tuesday, January 8, 2013  

Police officers from Pojoaque Pueblo in New Mexico will be able to stop non-Indians under an agreement with the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office.

The county revoked the tribe's commissions last September after non-Indians complained. There's also a lawsuit pending against a tribal officer.

The new agreement, which still needs approval from the state Department of Public Safety, will hold the tribe liable for the actions of its officers.

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