Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-150.12A-1

Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons.

A. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation shall coordinate

with the United States Attorney's Office and the United States

Department of Justice to coordinate efforts and gather data to

address the issue of missing and murdered indigenous persons in the

State of Oklahoma.

B. The Bureau shall create an Office of Liaison for Missing and

Murdered Indigenous Persons. Any individual hired within the Office

shall have significant experience working with tribal communities.

Subject to available funding, the Office shall include a missing

persons specialist.

C. The Office of Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous

Persons shall:

1. Work with state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies

on missing persons and homicide cases involving American Indian

individuals;

2. Develop a best practices protocol for law enforcement

response to missing persons reports involving American Indian

individuals;

3. Assist families, tribal agencies and nongovernmental

entities in using the National Missing and Unidentified Persons

System (NamUs) and other resources;

4. Provide guidance to victims' families with navigating state

and federal district court cases;

5. Coordinate with other state offices including, but not

limited to, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, agency tribal

liaisons and the Secretary of Native American Affairs to develop

training and education on missing and murdered indigenous persons

issues and the state-tribal government-to-government relationship;

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6. Facilitate trainings for law enforcement and members of the

public on issues relating to missing and murdered indigenous

persons; and

7. Consult with community organizations that serve indigenous

populations to promote community relations and develop best

practices.