ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT 

between 

BAY MILLS INDIAN COMMUNITY 

and 

CHIPPEWA COUNTY SHERIFF 

This agreement, dated />u:yd, /$' 2021, by and between the BAY MILLS INDIAN 

COMMUNITY (hereinafter termed the TRIBE) and the CHlPPEW A COUNTY SHERIFF 

(hereinafter termed SHERIFF). 

WITNESS ETH: 

I. Purpose. The purpose of this Agreement is to aid in the investigation and prosecution of 

crimes within the borders ofChippewa County and to provide the requesting agency 

additional manpower and/or equipment as may be needed to carry out the law 

enforcement responsibilities ofthe requesting agency. 

2. Initiation of Enforcement Assistance Request; Identification of Circumstances. In 

the event that a crime is committed within the borders ofChippewa County, the parties 

recognize the mutual advantage and benefit of rendering to each other supplemental 

police protection and assistance to adequately respond to circumstances that develop, 

appear to be developing, or are anticipated, and such circumstances appear to the original 

investigating jurisdiction to be beyond the capabilities of that law enforcement agency 

and therefore requires the assistance ofanother agency. An assistance request shall be 

initiated by: 

a. The SHERIFF, or the officer in command for the Sheriff's Office during the shift, 

pursuant to the terms ofthe existing Law Enforcement Agreement with the 

TRIBE, or 

b. The Captain ofthe TRIBE's Law Enforcement Department, or the officer in 

command for the Law Enforcement Department during the shift, through 

telephonic or radio contact with the SHERIFF's Central Dispatch Office. 

3. Scope ofResponse. The responding agency will participate with the original 

investigating agency only to the extent that it is requested to do so, and shall not 

commence an independent investigation of the circumstances which caused the request to 

be made. 

4. Response Not Required. It is understood and agreed that the agency is not obligated to 

respond as requested to do so, and that the TRIBE and the SHERIFF have the right and 

discretion to solely determine whether the requested response can be made without 

unduly interfering in the agency's ability to carry out its primary law enforcement 

obligations. 
5. Term. This Agreement shall be in effect until or unless tenninated by either party, 

through the provision ofa minimum 30-day advance written notice to the other party that 

the Agreement is terminated. 

~~ Brenda Bjork - Acting President Michael D. Bitnar, Sheriff 

Executive Council Chippewa County, MI 

Bay Mills Indian Community 
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENT 

BETWEEN THE BAY MILLS INDIAN COMMUNITY 

AND THE CHIPPEWA COUNTY SHERIFF 

PREAMBLE 

This Agreement, dated 3t,' March 2021. is between the Bay Mills Indian Community 

(Tribe) and the Chippewa County Sheriff (Sheriff). 

The Tribe is authorized to enter into this Agreement. The Sheriff is authorized to enter into this 

Agreement pursuant to MCL 28.601. et seq. 

It is the intent of the Tribe and the Sheriff to provide for better law enforcement by deputizing 

officers of the Bay Mills Indian Community's Law Enforcement Department (BM LED). 

I. SCOPE OF DEPUTIZATION 

The Sheriff hereby deputizes those BM LED officers listed in the attached Appendix One (I) and 

made part hereof: and consistenl with Michigan law and the provisions below. Each deputized 

BMLED officer shall only be deputized while working on ceded-treaty waters and adjacent 

shoreline. or on the Bay Mills Reservation and/or trust lands in Chippewa County, and when 

requested for backup to the Sheriff by the Sherif( his employees. or by the on-duty personnel of 

the Chippewa County 911 Dispatch Agency. The deputation of the BM LED officers is rnade at 

the pleasure ofthe Sheriff and lasts only through the Sheriffs term ofoffice. Each BMLED officer 

deputized pursuant to this Agreement shall carry a Deputy Sheriff identification card, signed by 

the Sheriff: as documentation of the deputation; such card does not confer any authority to a 

BM LED officer to act as a deputy other than that contained in this agreement. 

II. SUPERVISION 

Deputized BMLED officers shall remain under the ultimate control of the Tribe. but shall take 

supervision and direction from the Sheriff while working within his authority of the deputation. 

Ill. COMPENSATION 

Deputized BM L ED officers are not employees ofthe County ofChippewa. The Tribe shall remain 

liable for its officers' salaries, insurance and civil liability. Each deputized BMLED officer shall 

be deemed to be performing regular duties for the Tribe while performing services pursuant to this 

Agreement, and shall utilize tribal equipment and vehicles when so acting. The Tribe shall be 

responsible for the costs attributable for the BM LED officers' appearance in state court. 
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IV. HOLD HARMLESS 

The Tribe sha ll. at its own expense. protect, defend, indemnify and save harn,less the Sheriff, the 

Chippewa County Shcriffs Department. County of Chippewa and their respective employees, 

agents or officers from any and all claims against BMLCD officers for false arrest, abuse of 

authority and other acts ofomissions by the deputized BM LED officers, including. but not limited 

to. claims resulting from deficiencies of training and supervision. 

V. REPRESENTATION 

BMLED officers shall not represent themselves as a Sherifrs Deputy or an employee of the 

Sheriffs Department while offduty. They are specifically forbidden to use their identification to 

obtain gratuities, gifts or personal gain. 

VI. COSTS 

The Tribe shall assume responsibility for all costs incurred by its BMLED officers under this 

Agreement. The effective date ofthis Agreement shall be from March I. 2021 until terminated by 

the Pa11ies. IN WITNESSETH HEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement below: 

5. r ) .:i I Date: I ,.,,. - ------'----- - --- Brenda Bjor . Actir - resident 

Executive Council 

Bay Mills Indian C 

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Chippewa County 

State of Michigan 

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APPENDIX ONE 

BAY MILLS LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT OFFICERS-FEBRUARY 2021 

Chief Ronald Carrick 

Lt. Arlen Kuzmik 

Sgt. Michael Parish 

Paul Baragwanath 

Brent Aikens 

Jared Parish 

Amanda Nemeth 

Colton Cameron 

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APPENDIX TWO 

BAY MILLS CONSERVATION ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS-FEBRUARY 202 I 

Captain Donald Carrick 

Lt. Dean Parish 

Sgt. Robert Carrick 

Brad Cameron 

Robert Cameron 

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