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PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS PORTION OF TRIBALGOV.INFO IS STILL UNDER
CONSTRUCTION.....
THANK YOU
Welcome to
the Western Cherokee Nation Department of Public Safety's tribal
citizen's information pages maintained for the benefit and use of those
citizens residing on, visiting upon and/or working on tribal lands.
Please use the navigation menu on
the left side of this page to find your way around this web site.
Goals:
The primary goals of the Department of Public
Safety are:
- The protection of
all tribal citizens, authorized visitors, property, infrastructure and
resources upon tribal lands from any and all threats from any quarter
or source
- The prevention of
preventable accidents, injuries, illnesses and crime through education
and public awareness
- Ensure that
anticipatory tactical and strategic planning and action is the norm in
lieu of purely responsive action
- Strive for 100%
cross-training of all personnel within their respective divisions as
well as the department as a whole
About: The
Department of Public Safety is the
administrative umbrella department responsible for all tribal emergency
services and law enforcement duties. The following Divisions and
Units are under the operational and administrative control of the
department:
- Administration
- Departmental
Legal Affairs
- Human Resources
& Payroll
- Purchasing and
Supply
- Records
Management
- Vehicle
Maintenance & Repair
- Fire Services
Division
- Fire Response
& Suppression
- HAZ-MAT Unit
- Landing Zone
Management Team
- Fire Prevention
& Education Team
- Search, Rescue
& Extrication Unit
- Wildfire A-Teams
- Health
Services Division
- Diabetes
Prevention & Management Clinic
- Emergency
Clinic & Emergency
Medical Services Unit (Ambulance)
- Inter-divisional
"Daily Wellness & Welfare Check Program" administration
- Tribal Health
Field Unit
- Substance Abuse
Education, Prevention & Intervention Unit
- Veterinary
Services Field Unit
- Animal &
Pest Control Unit
- Biological
Security & Monitoring Team
- "Visiting
Vet" Program
- "Visiting
Nurse" Program
- Wellness
Education, Awareness and Training Team
- Natural
Resources Protection Division
- NRP Enforcement
Unit
- Water Quality
and Management Office
- Timber
Administration
- Wildlife
Management
- Pasture &
Grass Lands Management
- Wildfire Risk
Reduction Unit
- Protective
Services Division
- Peace Keepers
(Tribal Police - general law enforcement duties)
- Artifacts,
Graves & Antiquities Protection Detail
- Border
Security Unit
- Capitol
Security Detachment
- Confinement
& Holding Unit
- Domestic
Conflict Resolution Pilot Program
- Water Patrol
Unit
- Water Safety
& Natural Resources Enforcement
- Waterborne
Search & Recovery
Emergency Services
Dispatching and Communications duties are the responsibility of the
Office of
Emergency Management's Communications Division. The Office of
Emergency Management is also responsible for negotiating and presenting
mutual aid agreements to the Tribal Council for approval through the
O.E.M.'s Inter-agency Liaison Officer.
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