DOJ to Surge Investigators to Aid Tribal Agencies With Unsolved Cases

The program focuses on solving crimes against women and children and reducing levels of violent crime in tribal nations.

An FBI agent walks toward a crime scene in Gilroy, Calif., on July 29, 2019. Mario Tama/Getty Images

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI will increase support for tribal law enforcement under Operation Not Forgotten 2026, focusing on unresolved cases on tribal land, the DOJ said on April 2.

The FBI will work with U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, the Bureau of Indian Affairs Missing and Murdered Unit, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, as well as tribal and other federal law enforcement agencies across multiple territories to investigate cases and find resolution for victims and their families.