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HISTORY The Treaty of 1868 that released the Navajos from their captivity at Fort Sumner established law enforcement as the responsibility of the Federal Government and was administered by the Branch of Law and Order. The first Navajo Police were created in 1872 . They were dissolved three years later despite their successes. Although there were police on the reservation, they were funded and supported by the United States Government. The Navajo Tribal Police Department wasn't reestablished until 1959 per request of the Navajo Tribal Council . Not only were they responsible for Law Enforcement but they were also responsible for the care and custody of prisoners. SEE ALSO
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