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The first Navajo police force was created in 1872 and dissolved three years later. Although there were police on the reservation, they were funded and supported by the United States government. The Navajo Nation operated under the direction of the BIA from the late 19th century until 1959, when it established its own tribal police force.
Crownpoint (Navajo: Tʼiistsʼóóz Ńdeeshgizh) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) on the Navajo Nation in McKinley County, New Mexico. The population was 2,900 at the time of the 2020 census , [ 3 ] up from 2,278 in 2010 . [ 4 ]
Jim Chee is a member of the Navajo Tribal Police (now Navajo Nation Police) Chee and Leaphorn first meet and work together in Skinwalkers, when an attempt was made on Chee's life as he slept. Chee knows the reputation Leaphorn has for his success in police work, and after Leaphorn retires, Chee thinks of Leaphorn as legendary and always smarter ...
"Navajo Police: Class 57" shows the challenges of patrolling the Navajo Reservation across 3 states without enough cops. See the documentary on Max.
Darlene Gomez, an attorney in New Mexico who represents the families of missing and murdered Indigenous people, said she believes police agencies in the Navajo Nation don’t have adequate ...
According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico, Ryntana Yazzie, 34, a member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded guilty to the involuntary manslaughter ...
Navajo Police: Class 57 is a 2023 American documentary series directed and produced by Kahlil Hudson, Alex Jablonski and David Nordstrom. It follows recruits for the Navajo Police Training Academy over the course of a year. It premiered on October 17, 2023, on HBO.
Navajo Nation police officials partnering with federal law enforcement told CNN they face a number of challenges, including limited evidence in tribal communities and families who may not be ...