law enforcement

ov. Greg Gianforte has vetoed a bill that would have provided some state funding to support Lake County’s law enforcement services on the Flathead Indian Reservation.

Lawmakers are giving the Department of Justice more resources to address issues like illegal drugs, human trafficking, sexual assault and the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered indigenous people.

The agreement includes the sheriff's departments in Missoula, Granite, Lake, Mineral and Ravalli counties, along with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Police Department.

After three years with the city, Missoula Police Department Chief Jaeson White plans to retire, concluding a nearly 35-year career in law enforcement.