(KNZA)--The Kickapoo Tribe is without a police force.
That's according to the unofficial minutes of the December 18 meeting of the Horton City Commission, when Kickapoo Tribal Chairwoman Gail Cheatham informed the Commission that the entire Tribal police force resigned December 4th, with the exception of one officer who gave his two weeks' notice.
Cheatham said the Tribal Council had been engaged with the Bureau of Indian Affairs Law Enforcement Division requesting technical assistance and a comprehensive assessment of their police department. When they showed up, she said the police force walked out.
Cheatham said the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Brown County Sheriff's Department are currently patrolling the Kickapoo Reservation.
She said the Kickapoo Fire Department are all EMS certified, so anytime there is a call on the reservation their department will run along. If it is a criminal call, they will be on-call for law enforcement.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs will be assisting in the process of conducting interviews for police officers.
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