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Dear Tribal Leaders, Friends and Colleagues:
It is my pleasure to send to you the Arizona U.S. Attorney’s Office’s annual Indian
Country Report. For the last seven years, I have enjoyed developing this report for you. The
Arizona tribal, federal, state and local law enforcement agencies should be proud of the work
they have accomplished over the years in Indian Country. This year, is no exception.
During my tenure as the United States Attorney, the focus has been and continues to be on border related crimes such as firearms trafficking, illegal re-entry after deportation, drug and human smuggling and violence associated with these crimes. Indian Country has increasingly felt the impact of these offenses. However, we continue to have a steady workload of civil cases and violent crimes arising out of Indian Country that remain a priority.
During the time period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, we:
- opened 468 cases in Indian Country;
- participated in a record number of tribal leader and law enforcement meetings, events and
cooperative investigative activity; and
- provided training, in conjunction with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to over 80 tribal and state
police officers to enable them to receive their Special Law Enforcement Commission Cards
which allow them to investigate federal crimes in Indian Country.
I thank those who collaborated with the U.S. Attorney’s Office to make Arizona’s
Indian Country safer. It is the individual who, at all levels, enables our work to make a
difference in the lives of others. Thank you for your service to our citizens.
Diane J. Humetewa
United States Attorney
District of Arizona
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