0:34
Abigail Echo-Hawk
142:34 - 143:09
"43% of the folks who we surveyed were having a very difficult time retrain— retaining law enforcement officers. Those officers are so good, as what was told, they're phenomenal. And because we don't have the appropriate resources that that could be addressed in the Tribal Law Enforcement Parity Act in addition to the Badges Act."
“43% of the folks who we surveyed were having a very difficult time retrain— retaining law enforcement officers. Those officers are so good, as what was told, they're phenomenal. And because we don't have the appropriate resources that that could be addressed in the Tribal Law Enforcement Parity Act in addition to the Badges Act.”
- Speaker
- Abigail Echo-Hawk
- Timestamp
- 142:34 – 143:09
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- July 14, 2026
From the transcript
One of the things that report also found is that 43% of the folks who we surveyed were having a very difficult time retrain— retaining law enforcement officers. Those officers are so good, as what was told, they're phenomenal. And because we don't have the appropriate resources that that could be addressed in the Tribal Law Enforcement Parity Act in addition to the Badges Act. If we had those kinds of resources, we have more ability in order to hold on to those incredible officers that we need within our community. This is detailed within our report and from the on-the-ground folks, which includes myself and my organization.
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