CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled

POSITION: Entry Level Police Officer

SALARY: $27.57, per hour

REPORTS TO: Chief of Police

LOCATION: Colville Tribal Police, Reservation Wide

BASIC FUNCTIONS: The incumbent of this position will perform law enforcement and crime prevention work that includes patrol, investigation, service of warrants, issuance of citations for violation of Tribal laws, ordinances, state statutes, and general enforcement of federal, state, and local laws.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Training:

• High School graduate or GED; and
• Successful completion of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC) and/ or Basic Law Enforcement Academy, and / or equivalent, or Bureau of Indian Affairs Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.
• Be at least 21 years of age at the time of academy graduation.
• Citizenship at time of examination.
• Read, write and speak the English Language.
• Must meet or exceed the Federal Law Enforcement Center (FLETC) physical fitness standards.
• Must be willing to establish permanent residency within a 15 minute response time
• to the Colville Reservation, by the end of the employee’s probationary period.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Requires the ability to carry out all aspects of the position and analyze situations quickly and objectively to recognize actual and potential dangers and determine proper course of action.
• Requires the ability to read and understand laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.
• Requires the ability to read and write in English and prepare reports.
• Requires the ability to cope with stressful situations firmly, tactfully, and with respect for individual citizen’s rights.
• Requires the ability to communicating clearly, verbally and in writing.
• Requires the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees and with citizens from varied racial, ethnic, and economic backgrounds.
• Requires the ability to organize and use investigative techniques and procedures.
• Requires the ability to observe and remember detail.
• Requires the ability to work varying shifts and work locations.
• The position requires a working knowledge of all phases of police work including principles and practices of modern crime prevention, investigation, criminal identification, apprehension, rules of evidence, traffic control and safety, care and custody of prisoners, and record keeping.
• Requires a working knowledge of constitutional and statutory laws governing law enforcement, the geography of the community and the location of private and public commercial activity.
• Requires sufficient physical skill to apprehend and detain suspects, use a firearm and other weapons, and operate a vehicle at high speed.
• Requires a working knowledge of criminal behavior that contributes to crimes.
• Requires well-developed human relations skill to resolve conflict, conduct interviews and interrogations, work with disturbed or angry, or emotional individuals and groups, and cooperate with a work team.
• Requires sufficient language and writing skill to prepare reports.
• Requires sufficient math skills to record measurements, sums, and readings.

Note: Pursuant to Tribal Policy, if this position is safety sensitive it is subject to pre-employment drug testing. In addition, this position is subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing.

TRIBAL MEMBER AND INDIAN PREFERENCE WILL APPLY; PREFERENCE WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS WHO ARE MINIMALLY QUALIFIED.

If required of this position, you must possess and maintain a valid Washington State driver’s license and be eligible for the Tribes’ Vehicle Insurance. In addition, this position may be subject to pre-employment background clearances. If applicable, these clearances must be maintained throughout employment.

INFORMATION: Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155, (509) 634-2181 amber.seymour.hrs@colvilletribes.com