A provision in the Tribal Law and Order Act could help boost the number of police officers in Indian Country.

The provision raises the maximum age for Bureau of Indian Affairs recruits from 37 to 47. Supporters of the bill hope this will attract people who retire from military service.

According to the BIA, about 3,000 officers are on the ground in Indian Country. The agency sometimes finds it hard to find people due to limited housing conditions on reservations.

Tribal officials also say it's hard for their own people to become officers because training and certification options are limited.

Get the Story:
Tribal officer recruits short on places to train (The Rapid City Journal 7/27)

Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act:
H.R.725

Tribal Law and Order Act:
S.797 | H.R.1924

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