A resolution passed in April by the Ute Mountain Ute tribal council to oust Ute Mountain Police Chief Dusty Whiting has been forwarded to top law-enforcement officials of the Bureau of Indian Affairs for review, the agency confirmed Tuesday.

BIA law enforcement Deputy Director Walt Lamar said that a meeting between the tribe and the BIA will take place within the next two weeks to discuss the resolution, which contains allegations that Whiting used excessive force, conducted illegal search and seizures and in the proces caused damage to property.

Lamar said that the resolution requesting Whiting’s transfer was sent to his office last week by Bill Mellick, BIA Superintendent for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe.

"There were some situational-type things (in the resolution) but nothing specific," Lamar said regarding the allegations. "The meeting will be held to determine the specifics, and if there are specifics that require an investigation, then certainly we will investigate."

Whiting denied the allegations which he made public April 26 after reading a copy of the resolution, and has since received what he described as a "groundswell of support from community members" for his efforts as police chief.

The tribe has not released the resolution to the general public, a decision respected by the BIA under tribal sovereignty laws.

Whiting said Tuesday that while the resolution passes between law enforcement officials, he is trying to continue to serve as police chief for the roughly 2,000 Ute Mountain tribal members.

"My direction is to continue day-to-day operations as before, and that headquarters will follow-up on concerns that the tribe brings up," Whiting said Tuesday. "Right now we are not dwelling on the situation."