DOJ to Surge Investigators to Aid Tribal Agencies With Unsolved Cases

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI will increase support for tribal law enforcement under Operation Not Forgotten 2026, focusing on unresolved cases on tribal land, the DOJ said on April 2.
The FBI will work with U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, the Bureau of Indian Affairs Missing and Murdered Unit, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, as well as tribal and other federal law enforcement agencies across multiple territories to investigate cases and find resolution for victims and their families.
Cases involving violence against women and children, including those who are missing or murdered, are the highest priority, according to a news release from the DOJ….