[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 25, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 25CFR12.12]

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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 B_Policies and Standards
 
Sec. 12.12  What about self-determination?

    The regulations in this part are not intended to discourage 
contracting of Indian country law enforcement programs under the Indian 
Self-determination and Education Assistance Act (Pub. L. 93-638, as 
amended, 25 U.S.C. 450). The Deputy Commissioner of Indian Affairs will 
ensure minimum standards are maintained in high risk activities where 
the Federal government retains liability and the responsibility for 
settling tort claims arising from contracted law enforcement programs. 
It is not fair to law abiding citizens of Indian country to have 
anything less than a professional law enforcement program in their 
community. Indian country law enforcement programs that receive Federal 
funding and/or commissioning will be subject to a periodic inspection or 
evaluation to provide technical assistance, to ensure compliance with 
minimum Federal standards, and to identify necessary changes or 
improvements to BIA policies.