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Attorney General’s office, sheriffs and advocates outline data, training and funding steps on MMIP
Summary
State Department of Justice staff, county sheriffs and tribal service providers described pilot programs, training work, forensic needs, and new state grant recipients for MMIP services; law-enforcement witnesses called for sustained DNA and lab funding and better cross-jurisdictional coordination with tribal partners.
Acting Director Isaac Borges of the California Department of Justice’s Office of Native American Affairs, county sheriffs and tribal victim‑service providers testified on current and planned state actions to address MMIP, detailing training, data work and grant‑funded programs.
Borges described the department’s initiatives: regional Missing in California, Indian Country (MICIC) efforts, the Native American Marsy’s Law card for victims, a tribal community response plan pilot (“Being Prepared Together”) and the AG’s advisory council on Public Law 280, which is developing updated officer training with POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training).…
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