BLR and HCSO agreement gives tribal peace officers "the power to enforce California law on and off tribal lands."

"The Blue Lake Rancheria has entered into a cross-deputization agreement with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. Now, tribal peace officers have the power to enforce California law on and off tribal lands. "



"Prior to the arrangement, BLR police could enforce a limited number of specific federal offenses but not state law. In the state of California, Public Law 280 gives the sheriff the authority to enforce state criminal law on tribal land."