Native American Liaison

Native American Liaison Officer

Officer Cristie Jacobsen serves as the department’s Cultural liaison officer serving the Native American, Refugee, Immigrant and Asylee communities.

The Native American community in Fargo represents more than 21 federally recognized nations from the U.S. and Canada. Each nation has its own beliefs, practices, traditions, cultural values, protocol, history and language.

Officer Jacobsen works to establish an open dialogue between the police department and Native Americans through regular meetings.  She works to address stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination based on race, injustices and historical trauma experienced by the Native American community.

Officer Jacobsen has an office in our south Fargo location, but much of her time is spent working with the communities or assisting agencies in other locations. Officer Jacobsen's work is "call-generated": her agenda for the day focuses on addressing concerns she receives when individuals contact her by phone or when other agencies seek assistance with an issue that pertains to the other communities.

Inside the Fargo Police Department, Jacobsen trains new recruits on cultural diversity. She also speaks to organizations, churches and departments, as well as answering any questions or concerns that they have relating to cultural issues.

To contact Officer Jacobsen, call her cell phone at 730-8859; please leave a message if she is unavailable.