Cocopah Tribe Police Department
Cocopah Tribe Police Department Information
The Cocopah Indian Tribe, often known as the River People, has lived for generations near the lower Colorado River and delta, retaining their traditional and cultural values despite many political and environmental changes. The Cocopah, who were descended from the larger Yuman-speaking people that occupied territories along the Colorado River, had no written language; yet, historical documents were passed down orally and by outside visits.Inmate Services
Tribe: Cocopah Tribe of Arizona
Phone
928-627-8857Physical address
Cocopah Tribe Police Department14540 S. Veterans Dr.
Somerton, AZ 85350 Get directions
Mailing address (personal mail)
Cocopah Tribe Police Department
14540 S. Veterans Dr.
Somerton, AZ 85350
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Because the legal system in ‘Indian Country’ operates outside of the legal jurisdiction of the cities, counties and states where the individual Indian Reservations are located, and the land is wholly owned and governed by the Tribes, the jails and detention centers on those lands are maintained and run by the individual Tribes. The police that provide the security and enforce the laws and the courts that mete out justice are also controlled by the individual Tribes.
There are over 90 jails and detention centers throughout Indian Country, of which, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Office of Justice Services (OJS) staffs and operates a quarter of these facilities. The remainder are operated by Tribes through the PL 93-638, Self-Governance Compacts and a few are fully funded and operated by a tribe. Each jail is unique in operation and location.
Indian Reservation and Tribal laws also fall under the legal jurisdiction of the federal government. If a federal law has been broken, the Department of Justice may get involved. In that case, a convicted person from a crime committed on Indian Lands may be required to serve their time within the BOP (Federal Bureau of Prisons).