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OCR Page 1 of 30Indian
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***DRAFT RELEASE***
8/28/97 - 1:00 p.m.
C. DiBartolo, OPA
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Following President Clinton's call to
improve law enforcement and criminal justice in Indian Country, the
Justice Department today reached out to tribal leaders across the
country to discuss how to build stronger and safer tribal
communities.
In letters sent today to tribal leaders in 33 states, Attorney
General Reno and Secretary Babbitt have encouraged tribal
representatives to participate in consultations that will increase
public safety on tribal lands.
Earlier this week, in a memorandum to Attorney General Reno
and Secretary Babbitt, President Clinton expressed concern over
that fact that while the national crime rate has fallen 17 percent
since 1992, and the homicide rate has declined about 22 percent,
homicide rates in Indian Country often surpass those in large
American cities. Consistent with his 1994 memorandum on
government-to-government relations and tribal self-governance, the
President requested Babbitt and Reno to work with tribal leaders to
address the growing law enforcement problem in Indian Country.
"Violence and crime interfere with the ability of Indian
Tribes to achieve meaningful self governance and assure peace and
stability in their communities," said Reno.
In response to the President's memorandum, Attorney General
Reno and Secretary Babbitt formed an Executive Committee to analyze
the nature of the problem and present a list of viable options for
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