Cayuga Nation Police Cadet Graduates From the U.S. Indian Police Academy

Artesia, New Mexico, 28 January 2025: Cayuga Nation officials traveled to the United States Indian Police Academy (USIPA) located in Artesia, NM to attend the graduation of the Nation Police Department’s first Academy Cadet.

Nation Police Officer Jeffrey Davids completed the Indian Country Police Officer Training Program, following 597.5 hours of training evaluated by written examinations, hands-on labs and practical exercises. Davids and fellow cadets completed courses in ethics, communications, interviewing, crime scene investigation, arrest techniques, defensive tactics, first aid, firearms, patrol skills, and other topics. Training days averaged approximately 12 hours, many going even longer to acclimate cadets to the demanding nature of police work. During training, cadets also provided testimony in mock court proceedings, received 76 hours of instruction in Federal Law, 52 hours of instruction in physical fitness, and completed a 7.2-mile extended run.

The USIPA has been educating, training, and inspiring leaders of character for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Tribal Nations since 1969. The academy provides law enforcement training steeped in academic rigor, professional discipline, and physical challenges, all built upon a moral and ethical foundation.

Academy training is specifically tailored to meet the law enforcement needs of federally-recognized Indian Nations, and the facility is a recognized institution of law enforcement excellence. The USIPA is administered by the Department of the Interior and is co-located with the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in New Mexico.

While all other members of the Cayuga Nation Police Department have extensive prior local, state, or federal law enforcement experience, Officer Davids is the first new-hire to attend this type of initial law enforcement training. Cayuga Nation Officials were pleased to join other tribal leaders from around the country to support and welcome their new USIPA graduates.

Officer Davids will continue his training to serve the citizens of the Cayuga Nation by completing a regimented Field Training Program under the guidance of experienced Cayuga Nation Police Officers and supervisors.