Police
The Red Lake Police Department is under the supervision of Public Safety Director Michael Burns, and is responsible for enforcing all ordinances contained within the Tribal Code. Ordinances are established by the Tribal Council for the safety and well being of all members.
The department’s jurisdiction extends to all boundaries, and includes the Northwest Angle as well.
The primary goal of the department is the protection of all residents of the reservation. In addition to law enforcement activities, the department all provides other services, including:
- School liaison officer for the Red Lake School District.
- DARE Officer to teach students to raise drug awareness and prevention techniques.
- Traffic safety officer to enhance public safety on Tribal roads.
- Security officers at the Red Lake Hospital.
The Conservation Department operates within the Police Department, and is responsible for enforcing all fish and game ordinances, as well as water safety ordinances.
The Police Department is located in the Criminal Justice Center.
Red Lake Law Enforcement Services
Red Lake’s budgeted sworn force of 38 and additional staff facilitate 24-hour dispatching and law enforcement response, 24 hour patrol, criminal investigations, traffic safety, game and fishing code enforcement, sexual offender compliance, crime victim services and community policing. Law Enforcement is responsible for covering 840,000 acres of Federal Indian Trust land, or 1,259 square miles.
Law Enforcement Divisions
- General Crime Investigations
- Narcotics & Gang Investigations
- Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Investigations
- Human & Sexual Trafficking
- Child Crime Investigations
- Patrol
- Conservation Enforcement
- 24 Dispatching Services
- Sexual Offender Monitoring & Compliance
- Crime Victim Services & Advocacy
- Game & Fish licensing
- Hand Gun Permit
- Community Policing Initiatives
Specialized Law Enforcement Services
- Search & Rescue Team
- Dive Team
- Emergency Response Tactical Team
- Drug Task Force Team
Contact Information
Tammi Belgarde
Administrative Secretary
Ashley Johnson
Administrative Assistant
Ashley Stillday
Evidence Technician
Paul Kwako
Administrative Sergeant
Geoffrey Pierre
Lieutenant
Dana Lyons Jr.
Captain
Kendall Kingbird Sr.
Director
Paul Smith
Patrol Sergeant
Felicia Barron
Patrol Sergeant
Dominic Hamre
K9 Sergeant
Joeseph Heyer
K9 Sergeant
Aaron Johnson
Sergeant
Arlene Redeagle
Patrol Officer
Mark Kingbird Jr.
Patrol Officer
Kyle Pavek
Patrol Officer
Isaiah De la Paz
Patrol Officer
Emma Kingbird
Patrol Officer
Chandler Ross
Patrol Officer
William Chase
Patrol Officer
Vacant
Patrol Officer
Vacant
Patrol Officer
Winter Kingbird
CORT Officer
Brendan Sandy
Casino Officer
Pat Graves
Chief Conservation Officer
Vincent Staples-Graves
Sergeant
Tyson Nelson
Corporal
James Cloud Jr.
Cedric Barrett
K-9 Handler
Bronson Roy
Jonathan Richards
School Resource Officer
Andrea Leyba
School Resource Officer
Chase Gallinger
Highway Safety Officer
Elva Stillday
Highway Safety Data Clerk
Daniel Lasley
Criminal Investigator
Stephen Dow
Criminal Investigator
Ron Leyba
Criminal Investigator
Aaron Johnson
Criminal Investigator
Geoffrey Pierre
Criminal Investigator
Vacant
Criminal Investigator
Marie Spears
Lead Dispatcher
Samantha Dow
Telecommunications
Leilani Cloud
Telecommunications
Cynthia Nelson
Telecommunications
Alyssa Dow
Telecommunications
Lynelle Charnoski
Telecommunications
Baylie Brown
Telecommunications
Vacant
Telecommunications
Patrick Pierre
MARS Officer
Candace Lagou
Supervisor
Ashlyn Lyons
Victim Specialist
Sharon Johnson
Victim Specialist
Mason Jones
Victim Specialist
Patricia Johnson
Charles Martin
Thelma May
Offender Registration Clerk
Harlan Johnson
Officer
Winter Kingbird
Brandon Graves
Peyton Pierre