Rocky Boy makes statement on police chief firing

Five days after the termination of Rocky Boy Police Chief Allen Primeau, members of the Chippewa Cree Law & Order Subcommittee released a statement Wednesday saying he was dismissed  after video footage emerged of him behaving inappropriately.

“We do not take this decision lightly, but based on the video footage received by the Law & Order Committee, we do believe that at this time, removing Primeau from his position is in the best interest of the tribal members and law enforcement under his care,” said Dustin Whitford, chairman of the subcommittee, which has authority over the tribal...