CFR > Title 25 - Indians > CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER B—LAW AND ORDER (parts 10 to 13) > PART 12—INDIAN COUNTRY LAW ENFORCEMENT > SUBPART A—Responsibilities (§12.1 to §12.4) > 12.1—Who is responsible for the Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement function?

12.1—Who is responsible for the Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement function?

The Commissioner of Indian Affairs, or in the absence of a Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner, is responsible for Bureau of Indian Affairs-operated and contracted law enforcement programs, and for overall policy development and implementation of the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act, Public Law 101-379 (25 U.S.C. 2801 et seq. ).