[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 25, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 25CFR12.32]

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                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
     CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 12--INDIAN COUNTRY LAW ENFORCEMENT--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart D--Qualifications and Training Requirements
 
Sec. 12.32  Do minimum employment standards include a background investigation?

    Law enforcement authority is only entrusted to personnel possessing 
adequate education and/or experience,

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training, aptitude, and high moral character. All Indian country law 
enforcement programs receiving Federal funding and/or authority must 
ensure that all law enforcement officers successfully complete a 
thorough background investigation no less stringent than required of a 
Federal officer performing the same duties. The background 
investigations of applicants and employees must be adjudicated by 
trained and qualified security professionals. All background 
investigations must be documented and available for inspection by the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs.