Protective Services

The Attorneys' Office
The nation started its in-house attorneys' office in mid-1997. The primary purpose and function of the attorneys' office is to provide legal services upon request for the Tribal Council and for national government in general. Internally, the attorneys' office provides legal advice for the nation's governmental activities in such areas as the Tribal Code, law enforcement, housing, the court, the fire department, and the environmental protection and zoning office. The attorney's office also provides legal services to the nation in connection with its relationship with the state of Kansas, the U. S. Government, and the Indian gaming business. The attorney's principal purpose is to research and develop legal resources and strategies that serve the interests of the people and protect the nation's sovereignty and jurisdictional powers from non-Indian encroachment. The office has assisted in amending the Constitution; establishing an official Tribal Code; managing a system for transferring national land to U.S. trust; and initiating and pursuing PBP Nation tag litigation in federal district court. The attorney's office is prohibited from taking sides in political disputes within Tribal Government and is prohibited from providing legal services to individual members of the nation in personal matters. For more information call (785) 966-4030 or (785) 966-3940 or fax (785) 966-4086.

Emergency Services

This department is a 24-hour service that provides fire suppression, fire prevention and emergency medical care on the reservation and surrounding areas as requested. Staffing consists of 18 personnel: three shift Captains, three Lieutenants, six Paramedics, and 6 Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technicians. The administrative staff consists of the Fire Chief/Director and an Administrative Assistant. Approximately 50 percent of the organization is Native American.

The fire department began providing ambulance response and transport services in July of 2000 to all residents living within the reservation boundaries. Nation members or employees living outside the reservation boundaries may request the fire department ambulance for non-emergency situations or for medically-necessary transports to a doctor's office or hospital. The service is provided free to nation members and employees.  The department also has an automatic mutual aid agreement with the Delia Fire District.  The department will automatically respond to any alarms in the Delia area as call load and staffing allow.

The department provides several services to the community to include, public education, CPR and First Aid Training, fire safety inspections and blood pressure checks are just a few of the additional services that we offer. The department has also offered several Emergency Medical Technician courses and is currently instructing its first Paramedic course in conjunction with the Hutchinson Community College.

The department has also provided, on a limited bases firefighters that respond on National Wild Fires and National Disasters, such as the space shuttle Columbia disaster.

During its 25 years of service to the reservation and citizens of Jackson County the department has become know for its excellence of service in both fire and EMS. Over the past 8 years the department has been recognized as one of the most advanced EMS services by the Kansas State Board of EMS and has received an Outstanding Service Award several years in a row. This year the department will host the Kansas State Fire Fighters Association Conference at the Prairie Band Casino & Resort Convention Center.
 
For additional information call (785) 966-2164 or fax (785) 966-3040.

Law Enforcement Program

The Law Enforcement Program is responsible for providing police services to the 121 square miles of the reservation as well as tribal property off the reservation on a 24 hour per day basis.  Services include enforcement of Tribal codes, ordinances and regulations as well as State and Federal statutes and the protection of peace, health, safety and property of reservation residents and businesses. Police officer candidates must pass a stringent hiring process to ensure employment of quality individuals.  The department has established strict hiring standards for officers and staff. After completing the screeningprocess each officer candidate must be certified as a police officer by the state of Kansas which necessitates successful completion of an accredited police officer training academy. Upon certification, commissioned police officer must maintain a minimum of 40 hours of continuing education training each year.  Officers must qualify with his or her issued firearms every six months and with the baton, defensive tactics, handcuffing procedures and public relations skills on an annual basis. The department also operates the emergency communications center for the Nation.  Dispatchers complete an in-house training program and must be certified to operate the CJIS (Criminal Justice Information System) terminal by the FBI through the Kansas Highway Patrol within six months of hire. Dispatchers attend to law enforcement-related calls, fire and EMS calls. The Police Department also has oversight of the Nations “Tribal victims Assistance Program”  The Police Department strives to maintain 24 hour a day patrol to protect the lives and property of the residents and visitors to this Nation. (785) 966-3024 or fax (785) 966-2585 or (877)727-6743.