Welcome to the Fort McDowell Police Department. We are part of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, a progressive people seeking a safe and secure community. Our vision is to set and maintain the highest standards of an efficient and professional police department, while gaining community support by using our diversity to work together to achieve a safe and crime free environment. While using the principles of community oriented policing, our mission is to provide public safety and law enforcement services through community partnerships to enhance the quality of life for the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. We value Integrity, Professionalism, Teamwork and Leadership.
We are a twenty-four hour law enforcement agency responsible for enforcement of tribal, state, and federal laws. Our officers are certified by the Arizona Peace Officers Standards & Training (AzPOST) and hold a special law enforcement commission (certification) with the Bureau of Indian Affairs – Office of Justice Services. We investigate all tribal, state and federal crimes and present our findings to the tribal, state and federal court jurisdictions as appropriate. We hold a partnership with other tribal, state and federal law enforcement agencies.
Over a thousand residents occupy the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation land base. In addition to community coverage, our coverage includes visitors and guests at the Fort McDowell Gaming Casino, Radisson Fort McDowell Resort, Ba’ja Gas Station, Eagle View RV Resort, Fort McDowell Farms, Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials, Fort McDowell Adventures and the We-Ko-Pa Golf Club.
We place the utmost emphasis on efficiency and professionalism. It is our goal to be a professional police department that is responsive to the needs of the community. We carefully select our employees based on the highest quality and hold them to high standards of professionalism and integrity. We endeavor to maintain the mission of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, which is to “Provide a Safe and Secure Community.” Thank you for visiting us.