Have a question about the militarization of policing near Dakota Access pipeline construction? Here’s who to call, starting with Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier. Why you can trust us By Emily Fuller 3 MIN READ

There have been a lot of questions surrounding the influx of military style troops and equipment to the Standing Rock Sioux tribal area in North Dakota. In August, North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple declared a state of emergency in response to the growing Dakota Access pipeline protests, and Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier has invoked the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, calling on police resources from six surrounding states.

On Thursday, police executed a particularly violent sweep of a camp.

On Thursday, police executed a particularly violent sweep of a camp that left structures destroyed, more than 140 people arrested, cars impounded and others burning on the side of the road. The highly militarized response—armored vehicles and heavy weaponry—was recorded by many people caught in the assault.

Across the nation, there have been solidarity actions to protest the police response. When word spread that police were allegedly using Facebook to monitor those gathered at Standing Rock, a campaign was launched Sunday encouraging Facebook users worldwide to “check-in” at Standing Rock and share that status publicly. The campaign seeks to confuse police by flooding social media with check-ins from all across the globe. According to CNN today, hundreds of thousands of people have already done it; although the Morton County Sheriff’s Department has denied using Facebook to monitor the camp.

The questions many are asking range from why a private pipeline company warrants a seven-state security force paid for by taxpayers, to why President Obama has not stepped in.

Here is a list of officials from the involved states, plus the county and city police confirmed by news reports, to have sent troops and equipment to North Dakota. Questions can be directed to these people. (This list was last updated on Nov. 23, 2016).

North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple

600 East Boulevard Avenue

Bismarck, ND 58505-0100

Phone: 701-328-2200

Email: http://www.governor.nd.gov/contact-us

https://www.facebook.com/NDGovDalrymple

https://twitter.com/NDGovDalrymple

Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier

205 1st Ave NW

Mandan, ND 58554

Phone: 701-667-3330

Email: [email protected]

https://www.facebook.com/MortonCountySD/

Morton County Commissioners Chairman Cody Schulz

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 701-391-9698

https://www.facebook.com/CodySchulzForMortonCountyCommission

North Dakota Congressional Delegation:

Sen. John Hoeven

Bismarck Office

U.S. Federal Building

220 East Rosser Ave. Room 312

Bismarck, ND 58501

Phone: 701-250-4618

Washington, D.C. Office

338 Russell Senate Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20510

Phone: 202-224-2551

https://www.facebook.com/HoevenForSenate

https://twitter.com/SenJohnHoeven

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp

Bismarck Office

228 Federal Building

220 East Rosser Avenue

Bismarck, ND 58501

Phone: 701-258-4648

Washington Office

SH-110 Hart Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-2043

https://www.facebook.com/SenatorHeidiHeitkamp

https://twitter.com/SenatorHeitkamp

Rep. Kevin Cramer

Bismarck Office

220 East Rosser Avenue

328 Federal Building

Bismarck, ND 58501

Phone: 701-224-0355

Washington, D.C. Office

1032 Longworth House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-2611

https://www.facebook.com/CongressmanKevinCramer

https://twitter.com/RepKevinCramer

Law enforcement agencies sending troops and support to Morton County as of Nov. 23:

Troops from Minnesota, Wyoming, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Indiana have withdrawn.

North Dakota:

Cass County Sheriff Paul D. Laney

Cass County Courthouse

211 9th Street South

Fargo, ND 58103

Phone: 701-297-6000

Email: https://www.casscountynd.gov/Pages/EmailUs.aspx?Department=sheriff

https://www.facebook.com/CassCountySO

North Dakota Highway Patrol Superintendent: Col. Michael Gerhart

Headquarters Office

600 E Blvd Ave, Dept 504

Bismarck, ND 58505

Phone: 701-328-2455

Email: [email protected]

Bismarck Office

601 Channel Drive

Bismarck, ND 58501-7757

Phone: 701-328-5590

Nebraska:

11 Nebraska officers still in North Dakota as of Monday, Nov. 21. Petition to remove officers signed by 29,000 people was delivered to Gov. Pete Ricketts on Monday.

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts

P.O. Box 94848

Lincoln, NE 68509-4848

Phone: 402-471-2244

Email: https://governor.nebraska.gov/contact-form

https://twitter.com/GovRicketts

https://www.facebook.com/GovernorPeteRicketts

Nebraska Emergency Management Agency

2433 N.W. 24th Street

Lincoln, NE 68524-1801

Phone: 402-471-7421

Nebraska Emergency Management Agency Operations Section Manager Earl Imler

Phone: 402-471-7181

Email: [email protected]

Montana:

10 Montana Highway Patrol troopers sent to North Dakota on Oct. 29 for a period set to last 14 days (presumably ending on Nov. 12)

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock

Office of the Governor

PO Box 200801

Helena MT 59620-0801

Federal:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske

General phone: 1-877-CBP-5511

Email: https://help.cbp.gov/app/askquestion

President Barack Obama

1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

Washington, D.C. 20500

Phone: 202-456-1111

Email: [email protected]

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General: Lt. Gen Todd T. Semonite

441 G Street NW

Washington, DC 20314-1000

Phone: 202-761-0011

https://www.facebook.com/USACEHQ/

Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of Army (Civil Works)

108 Army Pentagon

Washington, DC 20310

[email protected]

(703) 697-8986

Attorney General Loretta Lynch

United States Department of Justice

950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20530

[email protected]

U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell

1849 C Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20240

Phone:202-208-3100

Email: https://www.doi.gov/feedback

https://www.facebook.com/USInterior

Emergency Management Assistance Compact Program Director Angela Copple

PO Box 11910

Lexington, Kentucky 40578-1910

Phone: 859-244-8217

Email: [email protected]

North Dakota Department of Emergency Services

P.O. Box 5511

Bismarck, North Dakota 58506-5511

Phone: 701-328-8100

www.nd.gov/des

This information is constantly being updated from the latest information available from news reports and other sources. If there are corrections or additions that we should consider, please let us know in the comments.

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