The Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island says a recent incident shows the need for a policing agreement with the town of Charlestown.
The Charlestown police chief agrees. The town asked the state for a legal opinion on police matters but has yet to receive a response.
The tribe has its own police force but turns over tribal members to the state for prosecution. That's what tribal leaders say should have happened when a state police officer pursued a council member onto the reservation. The incident ended with a confrontation but the council member later turned himself in.
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TRIBE, TOWN AGAIN SEEK PARAMETERS TO CO-EXIST
(The Westerly Sun 3/2)
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Narragansett Tribe - http://www.narragansett-tribe.org
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