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This bill amends Alaska's laws to address issues surrounding missing and murdered indigenous women. It requires the Alaska Police Standards Council to include training on government-to-government relationships with federally recognized tribes in the state. The bill also establishes two liaisons within the Department of Public Safety to facilitate communication between tribes, tribal organizations, and law enforcement agencies investigating cases involving missing and murdered indigenous women. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Public Safety to establish and require state and local law enforcement agencies to use standardized methods for investigating missing person reports involving indigenous women. The bill aims to improve coordination and response to cases of missing and murdered indigenous women in Alaska.

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http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/32?Root=HB38