Safe Trails Task Force
Crime rate statistics in
Indian Country reveal that the incidence of violent crime in Indian Country
is significantly higher than the national average. On March 3, 1994, the
FBI initiated "Operation Safe Trails" with the Navajo Department of Law Enforcement,
in Flagstaff, Arizona. The purpose of the operation, which would later evolve
into the Safe Trails Task Force (STTF) program, was to unite the FBI with
other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. In a collaborative
effort to combat the continuing growth of violent crime in Indian Country.
STTF participating agencies include the FBI, Drug Enforcement Agency, Bureau
of Indian Affairs, Tribal police departments, and state and local law enforcement
agencies. These Safe Trails Task Forces combine their resources in an effective
manner to address crimes that would normally be under addressed or unaddressed
without the STTF. There are currently 15 STTFs funded by the FBI:
Safe Trails Task Force Locations:
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