Section 36-21-120 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) POLICE OFFICER. A law enforcement officer appointed by a tribe pursuant to Section 36-21-122 who meets all of the requirements of the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission for certified law enforcement officers. (2) RESERVATION. The […]
Section 36-21-121 Legislative intent. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for the employment of police officers by a reservation in order to protect reservation boundaries from intruders and trespassers, to prevent damage to the properties and grounds of the reservation, and to provide for the safety of residents and employees of the […]
Section 36-21-122 Employment of police officers. The tribal council of a tribe may appoint and employ one or more suitable persons to act as police officers to protect the reservation of the tribe from intruders and trespassers, to prevent damage to the properties and grounds of the reservation of the tribe, and to provide for […]
Section 36-21-123 Powers generally. Any police officer appointed by a tribe pursuant to Section 36-21-122 shall be charged with all the powers of state police officers including, but not limited to, the right to bear firearms. The police officers of a tribe may do any of the following: (1) Eject trespassers from the buildings and […]
Section 36-21-124 Limitation of powers. The powers of police officers appointed by a tribe pursuant to this article may be exercised only upon the premises of the reservation of the tribe, and a police officer may not otherwise act as a police officer while off the premises of his or her reservation, except under either […]