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Our Tribal Police Team

William Lux Chief

Michael Bradley

Deputy Chief & Emergency Manager

(retired December 2022)

Scott Hanley Operations Lieutenant South Bend

Doug Callahan Operations Lieutenant

Ben T. Graves Training Lieutenant

Brian Beauchamp

Detective Lieutenant

Angelia Ramos

Emergency Manager

Jill Hershberger

Office Manager

Beth Klug

Administrative Coordinator

Recognition of Tribal Police in the State of Indiana

For Tribal Police to become a recognized Police agency in Indiana, new Legislation had to be written, as the Tribe is the first Federally recognized Tribe in Indiana. Through State Represented Senate Bill #347, Chief Lux testified in a Senate committee and then a House committee in Indiana. The Bill eventually went to the House floor for a vote and was voted in unanimously. The Governor then signed the Bill, which went into effect on July 1, 2022.

The Tribal Police are currently working with ILEA (Indiana Law Enforcement Academy) on getting all officers licensed in Indiana. As a result, we will be the first police department with officers licensed in Indiana and Michigan. Huge thanks go to Representative Ryan Mishler and Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas Carter, who both highly supported this effort.

Standards (MCOLES) Initiative

For Tribal Police to be able to activate their MCOLES licensing, they first are required through State Statute to be sworn in by a Sheriff. MCOLES is a partial reason for the Cross Deputation agreements the Tribal Police have with local Sheriffs. This initiative was tried some ten years ago and failed. The Association put a good plan together, and ultimately, six Tribal Chiefs attended an MCOLES Board meeting in November to give a presentation. The MCOLES Board voted unanimously to move forward on changing Legislation. This Legislation will follow the same method as Indiana did, and we expect new Legislation to happen in late summer or early fall.

Active Shooter Trainings

Tribal Police continue to concentrate on Active Shooter training working with the Government and Casinos to get employees trained.

Human Trafficking Training

Tribal Police continue to be active in Human Trafficking trainings and investigations.

Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Plan

Tribal Police are working with Joel Postma, the MMIP Coordinator for Michigan from the U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney’s Office. The Tribe has started working on an MMIP Community Response Plan.

Tribal Police Department by the Numbers

• 3,728 Complaints Taken

• 548,293 Miles Driven

• 2,504 Assistance to Other Agencies

• 192 Alarms

• 209 Community Resource Activities

• 294 Casino Money Escorts

• 25,320 Property Inspections

• 985 Verbal Warnings

• 1,277 Traffic Stops

• 64 Tribal Citations

• 4 Indiana Citations

• 489 Michigan Citations

• 1 Federal Arrest

• 165 Felony Arrests

• 299 Misdemeanor Arrests

• 776 Criminal Investigations