Bill > HB277

This bill amends Alaska law to enhance the state's response to cases involving missing and murdered indigenous women. Key provisions include: 1) Requiring the Alaska Police Standards Council to establish minimum curriculum standards for police training that include instruction on government-to-government relationships with federally recognized tribes. 2) Directing the Department of Public Safety to employ two liaisons to facilitate communication between tribes/tribal organizations and law enforcement agencies on missing and murdered indigenous women cases. 3) Requiring the Department of Public Safety to establish and mandate the use of standardized investigative methods by state and local law enforcement when responding to missing person reports involving indigenous women. The bill aims to improve coordination and response between tribal communities and law enforcement to address the high rates of missing and murdered indigenous women in Alaska.