On Monday, 1/5/2026, Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) Tribal Police Officer Raven Moon was sworn in as a Reserve Deputy Sheriff for the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at the County Board of Supervisors Chamber. This is part of the BLR Tribal Police Department’s (TPD) cross-deputization agreement with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. Raven Moon is the BLR TPD’s third cross-deputized officer, and will now be starting her field training with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office.
In 2018, the BLR TPD entered into a cross-deputation agreement with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. The cross-deputization agreement allows Tribal police officers to become reserve deputies with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, with the authority to arrest for state crimes and to file state criminal cases through the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office.
Originally Published: 1/6/2026