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Date: January 9, 2017
A snapshot of resources and costs diverted from normal operations to support State and Local response to ensure public safety and law and order in Morton County and the Bismarck region due to protest events and related illegal activity since August 10, 2016.
| Days of Response Support (since August 10, 2016) | 153 |
| Hours of Response Support (as of January 9, 2017) | 181,232 |
| State and Local Cost to Taxpayers (estimated as of Jan 4, 2017) | $22.3M |
| In State Agencies Providing Support | 91 |
| States Providing Support1 | 9 |
| Out of State Agencies Providing Support | 33 |
| Number of Arrests | 581 |
| Number of Protesters Arrested | 556 |
| Percent of Arrestees from Out of State | 94.5% |
| Number of Arrestees with Prior Criminal Records2 | 182 |
| Number of Arrestees with History of Violence3 | 25 |
| Number of livestock killed/missing, injured4 (as of Jan 6, 2016) | 10/32 |
| Number of poaching investigations tied to protest area5 | 3 |
| Number of abandoned cars/structures on protest camp (estimated)6 | 50-75 |
- Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- Total of 1062 previous citations and charges for illegal activity (as of Jan 3, 2016).
- Includes domestic violence and child abuse.
- ND Stockmen’s Association. 1 bull, 2 horses, 3 bison, 4 cows killed. 30 missing cows and calves, 2 injured cows.
- ND State Game and Fish Department
- ND Department of Emergency Services
Sources: North Dakota Department of Emergency Services, ND State Game and Fish Department, Morton County Sheriff’s Department, ND Stockmen’s Association
| Days of Response Support (since August 10, 2016) | 153 |