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Tribal policing on American Indian reservations

Wells, L. Edward, Falcone, David N.·2008·Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management
DOI 10.1108/13639510810910616
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an empirical examination of the characteristics of Indian reservation police agencies at the start of the twenty‐first century.

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  • Response time to reported crimes in Indian Country can be hours or even days because tribal agencies have only a few officers to cover hundreds of miles.

    “As a result, response time to reported crimes can be hours or even days because these agencies have only a few officers to cover hundreds of miles (Wells and Falcone 2008).”

    From US Attorney Declination Rates of Tribal Cases: Resources Matter! (2025) · cites this paper as Wells and Falcone 2008

  • 52% of tribes have tribal law enforcement, but this varies greatly by state PL 280 status: 71% of non-PL 280 state tribes have their own police, whereas only 22% of PL 280 state tribes do.

    “According to Wells & Falcone (2008), 52% of tribes have tribal law enforcement, but this varies greatly by state PL 280 status: 71% of non-PL 280 state tribes have their own police, whereas only 22% of PL 280 state tribes do.”

    From Criminal Justice in Indian Country: A Theoretical and Empirical Agenda (2019) · cites this paper as Wells & Falcone (2008)

  • The organization and operations of tribal police agencies typically resemble those of nontribal local police.

    “According to Wells & Falcone (2008), the organization and operations of tribal police agencies typically resemble those of nontribal local police.”

    From Criminal Justice in Indian Country: A Theoretical and Empirical Agenda (2019) · cites this paper as Wells & Falcone (2008)

  • State and local non-Native American police are especially involved in Indian Country law enforcement in PL 280 mandatory jurisdictions.

    “Third, there are state and local non-Native American police, who are especially involved in Indian Country law enforcement in PL 280 mandatory jurisdictions.”

    From Criminal Justice in Indian Country: A Theoretical and Empirical Agenda (2019) · cites this paper as Wells & Falcone (2008)

  • Federal law enforcement authorities, including especially BIA police, are administered externally to tribes.

    “Second, there are federal law enforcement authorities, including especially BIA police, which are administered externally to tribes.”

    From Criminal Justice in Indian Country: A Theoretical and Empirical Agenda (2019) · cites this paper as Wells & Falcone (2008)

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Authors
Wells, L. E., & Falcone, D. N.
Affiliations
Illinois State University (US)
Venue
Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management
Publisher
Emerald
Published
2008-11-07
Volume
31
Issue
4
Pages
648-673
ISSN
1363-951X (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1108/13639510810910616
OpenAlex
W2025160614
Cited by
30
References
17
Citations by year
2026: 21 · 2025: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1
FWCI
4.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.emeraldinsight.com/page/tdm (tdm)
Locations
Policing An International Journal (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Policing Practices and Perceptions
  • Social Sciences › Law › Criminal Justice and Penology
  • Social Sciences › Law › Indigenous Peoples' Rights and Law
Keywords
Indian reservations, tribal law enforcement, Native American tribes

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