25 CFR § 12.22 - Can Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement officers enforce tribal laws?

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title: "25 CFR § 12.22 - Can Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement officers enforce tribal laws?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "12.22"
section_name: "Can Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement officers enforce tribal laws?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "LAW AND ORDER"
part_number: "12"
part_name: "INDIAN COUNTRY LAW ENFORCEMENT"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. 2, 9, 13, 2417, 2453, and 2802."
regulatory_source: "62 FR 15611, Apr. 2, 1997, unless otherwise noted."
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# 12.22 Can Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement officers enforce tribal laws?

BIA officers will enforce tribal laws only with the permission of the tribe. Local programs are encouraged to make arrangements and agreements with local jurisdictions to facilitate law enforcement objectives.