Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country Seminar - Tribal Law and ...

DATE: July 16, 2013TO:FROM:BY:SUBJECT:ATTENTION:Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and TribalLeadersH. Marshall Jarrett, DirectorExecutive Office for United States AttorneysCameron G. Chandler, Associate DirectorOffice of Legal EducationCriminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country SeminarColumbia, South CarolinaOctober 1-3, 2013Training OfficersDUE DATE: Nominations are due by August 1, 2013.CONTACTS:National Indian Country Training Coordinator:Leslie A. Hagen, 803-705-5061; E-Mail: leslie.hagen3@usdoj.govFAX: (803) 705-5110SCHEDULED OFFERING NUMBER: 32488The U.S Department of Justice’s National Indian Country Training Initiative is pleased toannounce that it is sponsoring the Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country Seminar. The seminarwill be held October 1-3, 2013, at the National Advocacy Center in Columbia, South Carolina.Travel and lodging accommodations will be provided by the Office of Legal Education.The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of Justice Services (OJS) issues Special LawEnforcement Commissions (SLECs) to tribal, federal, state, and local full-time certified lawenforcement officers who will serve without compensation from the Federal government. Thisprocess allows BIA to obtain active assistance in the enforcement of federal criminal statutes andfederal hunting and fishing regulations in Indian country. One of the criteria for receiving aSLEC (BIA Criteria) is attendance at the Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country (CJIC) courseand passage of an exam at the end of the class with a score of 70% or higher. While the SLEC isstill issued by BIA, passage of the Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA) of 2010 shifted primaryresponsibility for delivery of CJIC training to the Department of Justice.

The October 1-3, 2013, Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country offering at the NationalAdvocacy Center is the DOJ/BIA approved course that is frequently taught by USAO personnelat the District level. This class is for law enforcement officers who fulfill all other BIA minimumrequirements to receive a SLEC, and USAO personnel who have responsibility under the TLOAto teach the CJIC class but may not have experience with the class format and materials.Training Officers/SACs/SSRAs are invited to nominate individuals from their Division orDepartment who would benefit from this training opportunity. Please copy and complete theattached form for each of your nominees and FAX to the attention of Tara Brown, Office ofLegal Education, FAX number 803-705-5110. Nominations are due by August 1, 2013.In order to ensure that our records are correct, please type in the required information whencompleting the nomination forms. Illegible and/or incomplete forms will not be considered.Due to the increasing number of last minute cancellations, we must ask that only nominationsfor those who are certain to attend be submitted. Priority will be given to those applicants whocan attend the entire course.The Executive Office for United States Attorneys will provide reasonable accommodations topeople with disabilities. Requests should be made to Tara Brown as early as possible, preferablyat least two weeks in advance of the seminar. No nominee will be excluded from a course on thebasis of a disability-related accommodations request. This training is authorized under theGovernment Employees Training Act.The Office of Legal Education will send an E-mail advising the nominees of their selection,and providing travel and hotel information on or about August 12, 2013. Any questionsregarding this training seminar should be directed to Tara Brown at (803) 705-5659.

PLEASE COMPLETE AND FAX OR E-MAIL THIS NOMINATION FORMNO LATER THAN August 1, 2013, TO:Tara Brown FAX: (803) 705-5110 or E-Mail tara.brown@usdoj.govCriminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country SeminarOctober 1-3, 2013Scheduled Offering: 32488District/Division/Tribe: ____________________________________________________Training Officer/ Contact Person:___________________________________________________________Telephone Number: __________________________________________________Order of Preference if nominating more than one individual: _____ of _____Nominee Name: ___________________________________________________________Title: ____________________________________________________________Address: ____________________________________________________________Telephone: ____________________________________________________________Fax: ____________________________________________________________E-mail: ____________________________________________________________1. Does nominee’s federal, tribal, state, county or local law enforcement agency have a fullyexecuted Deputation Agreement in place with the BIA? _______2. Is nominee a full-time certified law enforcement officer of a federal, state, local or tribal lawenforcement agency with such certification meeting POST requirements for any statecertification and is consistent with standards accepted by the Federal Law Enforcement TrainingAccreditation? ________3. Has the nominee completed BIA’s official Application for Special Law EnforcementCommission? ________