Federal statutes also allow Tribal PD to send cases to the federal level for prosecution as needed. The State of Kansas recognizes the Nation’s law enforcement agency and therefore the Tribal PD has the authority to uphold state law on the common land regardless of citizen status (tribal or non-tribal.) Tribal members are prosecuted through tribal court and non-tribal members are prosecuted through state courts, however, if an infraction is a misdemeanor or above, action will be processed through a state court. Each officer is required to learn the law at all three levels and is equipped with a matrix on how to apply laws. The Tribal PD enforces three sets of laws: tribal, state and federal. However, jurisdiction on the common land may seem confusing to the uninitiated. Commonly referred to as Tribal PD, this department has a strong connection to the community.įirst off, the department has a duty to provide law and order enforcement on the Prairie Band Common Land. The Prairie Band Potawatomi Tribal Police Department is committed to protecting and serving the people of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. Above from left, Wildlife Conservation Officer Talon Shipshee, Community Resource Officer Josh Peters, SORNA Coordinator John Hurla, Detective Michael Holte and Police Chief Terry Clark. The Prairie Band Potawatomi Tribal Police Department is committed to upholding law and order on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Common Land.
