Title 25 — IndiansRelease 119-73
§2815 State, tribal, and local law enforcement cooperation
Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 30— - INDIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT REFORM › § 2815
Summary
The Attorney General can help state, tribal, and local governments that make agreements (like mutual aid, hot pursuit, or cross‑deputization). The help is to (1) improve policing, (2) reduce crime in Indian country and nearby communities, and (3) build effective partnerships to fight crime.
Full Legal Text
Title 25, §2815
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The Attorney General may provide technical and other assistance to State, tribal, and local governments that enter into cooperative agreements, including agreements relating to mutual aid, hot pursuit of suspects, and cross-deputization for the purposes of— (1)
(2)reducing crime in Indian country and nearby communities; and
(3)developing successful cooperative relationships that effectively combat crime in Indian country and nearby communities.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010, and not as part of the Indian Law
Enforcement
Reform Act which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definitions For definitions of terms used in this section, see section 203(a) of Pub. L. 111–211, set out as a note under section 2801 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
25 U.S.C. § 2815
Title 25 — Indians
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73