Yes, the villages have huge issues with lack of LEO. I would imagine that any community that does not have armed police would be a Mecca for crime. However, who would fund every village having police officers? The fact that villages have tremendous crime is no different than the crime we have in Anchorage. The bush has isolated areas, limited access and is often days before Troopers can arrive. Investigating is difficult, time delay allows everyone involved time to come up with a story, evidence can be destroyed etc. I think every village should have armed police, no village LEO person should ever be without a weapon. Ideally 2 officers should be in every village. It's almost impossible to investigate/charge/convict if no one talks. If the officer is Native he is usually somehow related and knows everyone. If he isn't Native, he is viewed as an "outsider". I can't imagine being in either of those positions. My exhusband is Ak Native and our daughter is biracial. Racism hurt my heart.