Window Rock Navajo Police Department

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    Located in the southern portion of the Navajo Nation Reservation, Window Rock Police Department serves as the headquarters for the Department of Public Safety of the Navajo Nation. Window Rock is located in the Navajo Nation's District 1 and is commanded either by a Police Captain or Lieutenant, who ensures that the district is run properly, including criminal investigations, area patrol, and public services support. Additionally, in Tony Hillerman's Navajo detective series, Window Rock is the station to which Joe Leaphorn is assigned.

    Throughout Hillerman's novels, "Window Rock" is used metonymically to refer to the Navajo Nation Police headquarters.

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    "Map of Navajo Nation Police districts" by Seb az86556 is licensed under CC BY-SA.

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    Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety
         2014   Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety History.
             http://www.navajodps.org/History_of_DPS.aspx, accessed August 18, 2015.