California AB31 establishes a Tribal Police Program to allow tribal police to act as peace officers.

California AB31 creates the Tribal Police Program, enabling tribal police to act as peace officers. The program requires participating tribes to meet specific criteria, including adopting tribal laws that waive sovereign immunity for certain actions and maintaining public access to records. Tribal police officers must complete a 24-month probationary period and obtain a basic certificate from the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. The program also establishes a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Person (MMIP) Task Force to enhance coordination and response to MMIP cases.

California AB31 establishes a Tribal Police Program to allow tribal police to act as peace officers.

California AB31 creates the Tribal Police Program, enabling tribal police to act as peace officers. The program requires participating tribes to meet specific criteria, including adopting tribal laws that waive sovereign immunity for certain actions and maintaining public access to records. Tribal police officers must complete a 24-month probationary period and obtain a basic certificate from the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. The program also establishes a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Person (MMIP) Task Force to enhance coordination and response to MMIP cases.