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FBI Launches Largest Deployment Yet to Address Violent Crimes in Native American Communities

Operation Not Forgotten sends 60 personnel to 10 field offices as part of an intensified effort to resolve 4,300 open investigations in Indian Country.

FILE - Families and victims advocates participate in a prayer walk around the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center to mark Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Day in Albuquerque, N.M., Sunday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File)
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Overview

  • The Justice Department announced the third iteration of Operation Not Forgotten, deploying 60 FBI personnel to field offices in 10 states over six months.
  • This marks the largest FBI resource deployment to address violent crimes in Indian Country, including murder, child abuse, and domestic violence cases.
  • The FBI's Indian Country program currently has 4,300 open investigations, including over 900 death investigations and 1,000 child abuse cases.
  • Federal agents will collaborate with the Bureau of Indian Affairs Missing and Murdered Unit, tribal authorities, and federal prosecutors to resolve cases and improve public safety.
  • Operation Not Forgotten builds on past federal initiatives, including the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons outreach program and task forces established during previous administrations.