The ACLU assembled the names of law enforcement agencies below from the Morton County Sheriff’s Department and from media accounts. The Morton County Sheriff’s Department confirmed the cities & counties in North Dakota that sent officers as well as the 10 states that contributed. Where there was a news story about a particular force, a hyperlink is included. Where there was mention of the number of officers deployed, the ACLU noted that number — though more may have been deployed later.[1]
According to officials, officers were sent outside their jurisdictions using the Emergency Management Assistance Compact Act (EMAC), which was originally intended to be used for states to send emergency services to one another in case of natural disasters. Article VI of EMAC reads:
ARTICLE VI. Liability
Officers or employees of a party state rendering aid in another state pursuant to this compact shall be considered agents of the requesting state for tort liability and immunity purposes; and no party state or its officers or employees rendering aid in another state pursuant to this compact shall be liable on account of any act or omission in good faith on the part of such forces while so engaged or on account of the maintenance or use of any equipment or supplies in connection therewith. Good faith in this article shall not include willful misconduct, gross negligence, or recklessness.
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List of Agencies:
North Dakota:
1. North Dakota Highway Patrol
2. North Dakota National Guard
3. North Dakota Parks & Recreation
4. North Dakota Department of Emergency Services
5. North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: Parole and Probation
Cities:
7. City of Bismarck Police Department
8. Dickinson City
9. City of Fargo Police Department (50 officers)
10. Hazen City
11. Jamestown City
12. City of Mandan Police Department
13. Minot City
14. Steele PD
15. Grand Forks City
16. Williston City
17. Rolla City
18. West Fargo City
19. Wishek City
20. Watford City
21. Grafton City
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24. Dunn County
25. Emmons County
26. McKenzie County
27. McLean County
28. Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
29. Morton County
30. Stark County
31. Stutsman County
32. Ward County
33. Williams County Sheriff’s Department
34. Grand Forks County
35. Divide County
36. Kidder County
37. Grant County
38. Bowman County
39. Benson County
40. Burke County
41. McIntosh County
42. Barnes County
43. Bottineau County
44. Logan County
45. Trail County
Louisiana:
46. St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Department
Montana:
47. Montana Highway Patrol (at least 10 officers)
Wisconsin:
48. Wisconsin State Patrol (at least 17 officers)
49. Dane County Sheriff’s Department (at least 10 officers)
50. Dane County Special Events Team (at least 3 supervisors)
51. St. Croix County Sheriff’s Department (at least 4 officers)
52. Rock County Sheriff’s Department (at least 5 officers)
53. Marathon County Sheriff’s Department (at least 4 officers)
Minnesota:
54. Hennepin County Sheriff’s Department (at least 29 personnel)
55. Anoka County Sheriff’s Department (at least 6 personnel)
56. Washington County Sheriff’s Department (at least 5 personnel)
South Dakota:
57. South Dakota Highway Patrol
58. Pennington County Sheriff’s Department (12 officers)
59. South Dakota Department of Criminal Investigation (3 agents)
Wyoming:
60. Wyoming Highway Patrol (at least 6 officers)
61. Laramie County Sheriff’s Department
Nebraska:
62. Nebraska State Patrol (at least 11 officers)
Indiana:
63. Lake County Sheriff’s Department
64. Schererville Police Department
66. Griffith Police Department
67. Michigan City Police Department
69. Indiana Department of Natural Resources
70. Marion County Sheriff’s Department
71. Brookville Police Department
72. Porter County
73. LaPorte County
74. Jasper County
75. Newton County
Ohio:
76. Ohio State Highway Patrol (at least 37 officers)
Video Evidence:
Video #1:
Protector films police who are not from the area. Various counties and out of state officers are represented.
– LaRae Meadows (video length 1:01):
Myron Dewey (Digital Smoke Signals) questions South Dakota Highway Patrol officers why there are in Standing Rock. Officer states “We’re just here to help maintain the Peace.”
Officers refused to disclose their names but said they were with “unit 414” under the authority of Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier. Dewey asks if they have received cultural sensitivity training. Officers replied they had not…
–Myron Dewey , Digital Smoke Signals
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SOURCE LINKS:
“How Many Law Enforcement Agencies Does It Take to Subdue a Peaceful Protest?” by Thomas Dresslar, Media Relations Associate, ACLU. 11-30-2016, located HERE:
Article, 4-17-2017:
(45 ILCS 151/) Emergency Management Assistance Compact Act” transcript: www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=675&ChapterID=10