Patrol Officer

Coeur d'Alene Tribe; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time benefits

Overtime compensation

Job summary

A Native American Tribe is seeking a Tribal Police Officer to maintain law and order in the community. Responsibilities include patrolling assigned areas, investigating incidents, responding to calls, and making arrests as necessary. Applicants must meet physical and certification requirements, including a valid patrol POST Certification, and have no misdemeanor convictions in the last three years. This position offers a full-time career with benefits and requires a flexible work schedule.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid patrol POST Certification.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• No misdemeanor convictions in the past three years.

Responsibilities

• Maintain law and order through regular patrol.
• Investigate suspicious situations appropriately.
• Respond to calls for resolving various problems.
• Make arrests in cases of crimes personally witnessed.

Skills

Independent judgment

Decision making

Report writing

Education

High school diploma or GED

POST Certification

Job description

Compensation DOE + Overtime with full-time benefits

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities

As a Coeur d’Alene Tribal Police Officer on the Coeur d’Alene Reservation, subject to the criminal jurisdiction of the United States and the Coeur d’Alene Tribe involving Indians and/or Indian property, performs the full normal range of police/patrol duties recognized as requiring fully developed police knowledge and skill, requiring independent judgment and immediate decision making skills.

Maintains law and order by providing a presence in the community through regular patrol within an assigned area, investigating suspicious situations and taking action as appropriate.

Performs such assignments as working radar on busy highways, participating in night surveillance, participating in traffic and crowd control activities at pow-wows, religious ceremonies, and community events.

Uses a breath-analyzer to determine degree of intoxication of drivers.

Responds to calls that require resolving major and minor problems ranging from minor disturbances, domestic violence situations, felony crimes under Tribal and Federal statutes and civil infraction offenses.

Where serious crimes or personal injury traffic accidents are involved, determines necessary action, notifies appropriate authorities, safeguards scenes, identifies and obtains information from witnesses and develops preliminary investigative leads and protects and preserves physical evidence.

Makes arrests in cases of crimes personally witnessed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must support the Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s: vision, mission, and core values per CdA Resolution 015(2020)
• Must have received full COVID19 vaccination at time of application – attach vaccination card.
• COVID19 booster is required according to the timeline established by the CDC – attach vaccination card.
• Comply with all other Health policies established by the Tribe or department, including the annual flu shot.
• Currently holding a valid patrol POST Certification
• Pass a written test
• Pass a POST Physical Agility Test
• Pass POST Physical Requirements
• Pass a Poly Graph
• Must support the Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s: vision, mission, and core values
• Minimum 21 yrs of age
• High school diploma or GED
• No misdemeanor convictions in the past (3) three years
• Ability to write reports and keep statistical data
• Valid state driver’s license at time of application and during employment
• Ability to work a flexible schedule (multiple shifts) and call out responses

A character investigation will be conducted on all applicants selected for employment. The investigation will include a criminal background check as well as evidence of the candidate's loyalty to the Coeur d' Alene Tribal Constitution and By-Laws and the Constitution and Government of the United States of America. The candidate's honesty, integrity and general character will also be taken into consideration.

An applicant may be asked to participate in an interview to establish whether he/she meets the minimum qualifications. Interviews do not create a right to employment and provide no promise or guarantee of employment with the Tribe.

The Coeur d’Alene Tribe reserves the right to hire according to its Indian Preference Policy. Applicants are subject to a pre-employment drug test and at-random testing following employment. Positions with the Coeur d’Alene Tribe are subject to a 6-month orientation period.