Tribal Police Officer

Position Summary:

The Tribal Police Officer is responsible for protecting the lives, property, and safety of tribal members, residents, employees, visitors, and guests within the Tribe's jurisdiction. The officer performs law enforcement, crime prevention, public safety, and community-oriented policing duties while maintaining a professional relationship with the Tribal Council, tribal government, community members, and neighboring law enforcement agencies.

The Tribal Police Officer is expected to uphold the laws and regulations applicable within the Tribe's jurisdiction and to exercise law enforcement authority consistent with applicable federal, state, tribal, and local laws, agreements, and departmental policies.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Patrol tribal lands, residential areas, businesses, government facilities, and other assigned areas to deter and detect criminal activity.
• Respond promptly and professionally to emergency and non-emergency calls for service.
• Conduct criminal investigations, preliminary investigations, and follow-up investigations as assigned.
• Make lawful arrests and take appropriate enforcement action consistent with applicable law and department policy.
• Serve and execute warrants, subpoenas, summonses, and other legal documents as authorized.
• Conduct traffic enforcement and investigate traffic collisions when authorized.
• Respond to domestic violence, assault, theft, vandalism, disturbances, and other calls for service.
• Prepare accurate and complete incident, arrest, investigative, and supplemental reports.
• Collect, preserve, document, and properly handle evidence and property.
• Interview victims, witnesses, suspects, and other involved parties.
• Testify in Tribal Court, state court, federal court, or other legal proceedings when required.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable tribal ordinances, federal law, California law, department policies, and intergovernmental agreements relevant to assigned duties.
• Work cooperatively with neighboring municipal, county, state, federal, and tribal law enforcement agencies.
• Participate in crime prevention, community policing, and public outreach programs.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with tribal members, Tribal Council, tribal employees, businesses, and community organizations.
• Respond to medical emergencies, fires, hazardous incidents, and other public safety emergencies as appropriate.
• Provide security and law enforcement services for tribal facilities, events, ceremonies, and other activities.
• Conduct welfare checks and assist vulnerable persons when necessary.
• Maintain proficiency with firearms, defensive tactics, emergency vehicle operations, less-lethal equipment, and other required law enforcement equipment.
• Safely operate department vehicles and equipment.
• Maintain confidentiality of criminal investigations, personnel matters, and other sensitive tribal and departmental information.
• Attend required training and maintain all certifications required by the department and applicable law.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief of Police or designee.