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
Red Lake Police Department
Hwy. 1 East
Red Lake, MN 56671
218-679-3313
Fax: 218-679-1850
Kendall Kingbird
Interim Director
Dana Lyons Jr
Captain
Bill Branchaud Jr
Lieutenant
Patrick Graves
Chief Conservation Officer
Paul Kwako
IA Sergeant
Tammi Belgarde
Administrative Secretary
Ashley Johnson
Administrative Assistant
Ashley Stillday
Evidence Technician
Dominic Hamre
K9 Sergeant
Joseph Heyer
K9 Sergeant
Aaron Stillday
Sergeant
Daniel Lasley
Sergeant
Christopher Norton
CORT Officer
Chase Gallinger
Police Officer
Delbert Lasley
Police Officer
Delwyn Schoenborn
Police Officer
Kyle Pavek
Police Officer
Felicia Barron
Police Officer
Chandler Ross
Police Officer
Arlene Redeagle
Police Officer
Winter Kingbird
Police Officer
Willie Strong
Transport Officer
Brendan Sandy
Tribal Casino Officer
Tyson Nelson
Corporal CO
Vincent Graves- Staples
CO
James Cloud
CO
William Chase
CO
Cedric Barrett
CO
Henry Jordan
School Resource Officer
Chelsea Berg
Highway Safety Officer
Jesse Branch
Highway Safety Office
Elva Stillday
Highway Safety Data Clerk
Jamus Viet
Criminal Investigator
Alea Richardson
Criminal Investigator
Christopher Sumner
Criminal Investigator
Stephan Dow
Criminal Investigator
Geoff Pierre
Criminal Investigator
Marie Spears
Lead Telecommunications
Samantha Dow
Telecommunications
Ramona Spears
Telecommunications
Kerri LaFountain
Telecommunications
Bryson Jourdain
Telecommunications
Lanelle Thompson
Telecommunications
Patrick Pierre
MARS Officer
Nikki Hendrickson
Victim Specialist
Savannah Martin
Victim Specialist
Jasmine Smith
Victim Specialist
Anna Garrigan
Victim Intake Specialist
Thelma May
SOR Compliance Officer
Harlan Johnson
SOR Officer