Law Enforcement Cooperative Agreement

Read a brief description of what was discussed at the Mille Lacs County Board of Commissioners meetings:

  • At its meeting on June 21, 2016, the Mille Lacs County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution to revoke the Cooperative Agreement it entered into with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe in January 2008, due to a dispute over state law.
  • At the December 29, 2016 Board meeting, Mille Lacs County Attorney Joe Walsh presented information regarding Tribal Law Enforcement in Mille Lacs County.
  • At the August 1, 2017 Board meeting, the Board reviewed the proposed Mille Lacs County Law Enforcement Cooperative Agreement.
  • At the September 18, 2018 Board meeting, the Board reviewed and approved the Mille Lacs County Law Enforcement Cooperative Agreement.

View the following documents from the meetings:

Meeting Documents

  1. 2017 Mille Lacs County Law Enforcement Cooperative Agreement (PDF)
  2. Letter to Mille Lacs Band and Mille Lacs County from Governor's Office (PDF)
  3. Mille Lacs County Response to Governor's Letter (PDF)
  4. Mille Lacs County Response to Mille Lacs Band Lawsuit Press Release (PDF)
  5. Press Release regarding Meeting with Governor Dayton (PDF)
  6. Proposed Mille Lacs County Law Enforcement Cooperative Agreement (PDF)
  7. Resolution Revoking Cooperative Agreement with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe (PDF)
  8. Revocation Press Release (PDF)
  9. Signed 2018 Mutual Aid Cooperative Agreement (PDF)
  10. Tribal Law Enforcement Presentation (PDF)