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Department of the Interior

Effective Date: 4/21/03

Series: Organization

Part 130: Bureau of Indian Affairs

Chapter 4: Office of the Deputy Director, Law Enforcement Services

Originating Office: Office of the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs

4.1 Office of the Deputy Director - Law Enforcement Services. The Deputy Director, Law Enforcement Services, reports to the Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and serves as the line officer for the Bureau=s law enforcement services and internal affairs program.

4.2 Responsibilities. The office is responsible for all headquarters and field activities associated with policy, procedures, coordination, and operation of law enforcement programs. This includes:

A. Uniformed police services, detention operations, and criminal investigations in Indian country.

B. The coordination of law enforcement activities with Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies.

C. The Indian Police Academy, located at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Artesia, NM, provides initial and continuing enforcement, detention, and communications training for Bureau and tribal personnel.

D. The administration of the personnel security and suitability program for all Indian Affairs organizations.

4.3 Organization. The Deputy Director carries out the program responsibilities with assistance from the following:

A. National Law Enforcement Program Coordinators. The Coordinators are responsible for providing technical support to Bureau and tribal programs in the areas of investigations, police services, and drug enforcement. Coordinators identify and make recommendations to the Deputy Director on the formulation of new policies and procedures that affect Indian country on a national and local scale.

B. The Division of Detention Services. The division provides overall management for the Bureau corrections/detention programs. This includes: providing technical assistance to the Special Agents In Charge and District Corrections staff; developing standards, policies, and procedures for Bureau-wide implementation; conducting/coordinating security audits, staffing analysis, inspections and program evaluations; conducting physical plant assessments of existing and proposed facilities for compliance with Bureau and other national standards; training personnel on new generation jail philosophies, concepts and methodologies, and implementing and managing an automated information system. The division also facilitates all interagency cooperative agreements between in-house agencies and other autonomous departments in providing complete correction services to Bureau and tribal corrections/detention programs.

C. The Division of Operations. The division is responsible for administering, developing and implementing organizational objectives that integrate key national and program goals, priorities, and values; providing technical assistance to Special Agents In Charge and Indian tribes relating to law enforcement programs; and stressing accountability and continuous improvements to meet the organization=s vision, mission, and goals.

(1) Law Enforcement District Offices are under the supervision of Special Agents In Charge. They administer the law enforcement programs within their designated districts and provide accountability and continuous improvement. Initiatives are accomplished through strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs and policies.

(2) The staff is also responsible for improving customer service and program performance within Bureau and tribal law enforcement programs, including uniformed police services, adult and juvenile detention services, and criminal investigations.

4/21/03 #3576

Replaces 9/8/99 #3279