Images (81)
Showing first 60 of 81 pages.
दस्तावेज़
| id |
id
350438031
|
|---|---|
| contentType |
contentType
document
|
| source |
source
import
|
Source image fields (6)
Extracted text
OCR Page 1 of 81Elizabeth R. Newman
08/25/97 01:49:53 PM
Record Type:
Record
To:
See the distribution list at the bottom of this message
CC:
Subject: Directive to the AG: Law Enforcement in Indian Country
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts)
For Immediate Release
August 25, 1997
August 25, 1997
MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
SUBJECT:
Law Enforcement in Indian Country
I am proud of my Administration's progress in reducing violent crime and improving public
safety for our Nation's citizens. Our efforts are making an important difference. Nationwide,
the violent crime rate has dropped approximately 17 percent since 1992, and the homicide rate
has declined about 22 percent.
Unfortunately, during the same time period life has become more violent for the 1.2 million
Indian citizens who live on or near reservations. Homicide rates, for example, have increased
to levels that often surpass those in large American cities. Numbers alone, however, cannot
convey the tragic impact of such violence on Indian families and their communities.
This and other information you have provided to me make clear that we need to refocus on this
growing problem. While some tribal governments have developed strong law enforcement
programs, many others have encountered significant difficulty in doing so. Many Indian
citizens receive police, investi-gative, and detention services that lag far behind even this
Relations
belongs_to