The FBI is cranking up its presence in tribal communities tied to the Phoenix field office, reviving and expanding Operation Not Forgotten with fresh muscle and support staff aimed at long-stalled violent crime cases.
In an April 2 announcement, the bureau said it is sending rotating teams of investigators, analysts and victim‑service personnel into Indian Country, with the fourth year of the operation zeroing in on unresolved violent crimes, especially those targeting women and children.
The move came in a national statement outlining how surged personnel will rotate through 11 FBI field offices, including Phoenix. “For far too long, our tribal partners have been forgotten while their communities suffer unacceptably high rates of violent crime,” FBI Director Kash Patel said, according to FBI. The bureau is billing the 2026 push as the latest phase of Operation Steadfast Promise, its broader effort to go after gangs, cartels and other violent threats in Indian Country…