Police Officer (Must be AZ Post Certified)

Description

SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Patrol Sergeant, the Officer will be responsible for the safety, security, and preservation of life and property by maintaining law and order within the boundaries of the Cocopah Nation Reservation. Assist with maintaining continual law enforcement and prevention services twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week. The Officer will have the responsibility of enforcing Federal, State, or Tribal laws and ordinances as necessary. Work is subject to rotating shift assignments, odd work hours, and on-call status.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Protects the property and lives of community members by patrolling assigned areas and addressing any suspicious persons and/or establishments.


• Provide patrol services on and off roadways throughout or between the boundaries of the Reservation

• Interview persons with complaints or inquiries and direct them to the proper authorities if needed.

• Responds to all incidents and any other misdemeanors or felonies and secures the scene of the crime.

• Conducts preliminary investigations, gathers evidence, obtains witnesses, and makes arrests as required by applicable laws.

• Testifies in court to present evidence or testify against persons accused of criminal activity.

• Conducts investigations in vice activities, narcotics, traffic, burglary, or reported incidents as assigned.


• Conduct routine checks of local businesses, residences, and government agencies.


• Maintains awareness of and investigates specific areas subject to juvenile delinquency.

• Cooperate with Federal, State, and local jurisdictions in the apprehension and detention of wanted persons with other agencies where law enforcement activities are involved

• Maintain positive relations with community members and agencies by educating and informing them on crime prevention and related issues.

• Enforcement of all Tribal, State, and Federal criminal and traffic laws, including all tribal ordinances or applicable game and fish laws and ordinances

• Transport violators to and from court, rehabilitation sites, or jail facilities.


• Serves court papers, warrants, or subpoenas as required.

• Maintains appropriate documentation on incidents as required by policies and procedures.


• Generate reports as needed.

• Attends training classes and seminars on police methods, techniques, safety, first aid, marksmanship, and related law enforcement activity.

• Communicates with local, state, regional, and outside agencies and assists as needed.

• Contributes to a team effort and accomplishes related results as required.

• Provide information to visitors, the general public, and community members on Criminal Law on the Cocopah Indian reservation.

• Assists with the development and maintenance of related law enforcement records and patrol maps

• Provides written and verbal reports to supervisory personnel

• Engender positive community relations

• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of law enforcement and public relations activities.

• Knowledge of the Cocopah Nation's geography and road locations.


• Ability to give and receive orders and follow instructions in verbal and written format

• Ability to work as a team member in a structured working environment.

• Ability to comprehend, retain, and recall factual information, and learn and apply acquired skills and techniques to the performance of assignment duties.

• Ability to protect the public and enforce the laws with due regard for the rights and safety of individuals, preservation of property, and maintenance of good community and interpersonal relationships in compliance with established laws, policies, procedures, and regulations.

• Ability to integrate training, experience, and common sense sufficient to identify potentially dangerous situations, make effective logical decisions, and exercise the appropriate measure of tact or force to resolve the situation with minimum injury to self or other persons or minimum damage to the property involved.

• Ability to demonstrate moral character, honesty, tact, fairness, lack of prejudice, and desire to help when dealing with people.

• Ability to accept the dangers and stresses, regimentation, discipline, and time demands of police work.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associate personnel and the public.

• Ability to prepare accurate, complete, and legible reports and present detailed, accurate, and objective oral presentations and responses to questions.

• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective and cooperative working relationships with the Cocopah Indian Community, other interested parties, and the public

• Ability to work shifts or days (morning, swing or graveyard, holidays, and weekends)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Successfully pass an oral board and background investigation, including a polygraph, psychological, fingerprint check, and medical exams. Must be at least 21 years of age,


• Must possess a valid State driver's license; internal applicants must not be on probationary status.


• Must never have been convicted of a felony or have been convicted of a misdemeanor within three (3) years preceding application, or never been convicted of an act of domestic violence involving a weapon or serious injury.


• No DUIs or major traffic offenses within the past five (5) years and required to pass a physical examination.


• Must be willing to sign a confidentiality statement upon hire

• Must meet requirements set forth by the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Council

• Candidate must have either an Arizona P.O.S.T. Certification or BIA L.E. Certification

• Must meet Bureau of Indian Affairs Law Enforcement Standards and obtain S.L.E.C

• Current First Aid and CPR certification may be obtained after hire

• Must have basic computer knowledge, preferably with Windows and Word Applications

• Experience in law enforcement practices or procedures preferred


• Testing may be required.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• An associate's degree in a related field is preferred.

• 3 years of work experience in the law enforcement field is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. Must pass the Police Officer Physical Aptitude Test (POPAT) before being hired.

• The employee is occasionally required to sit and taste or smell.


• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.


• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Employees may be exposed to varying temperatures.

*All applicants must be 18 years or older to apply*

We Offer Great Fringe Benefits for our Full-time Positions

Disclaimers :


There are suitability standards that all applicants must meet to obtain employment with Cocopah Casino and the Cocopah Indian Tribe. Applicants who have felonies, warrants, outstanding tickets, and misdemeanors for shoplifting, weapons, theft, domestic violence, or numerous drug convictions will not be eligible for employment.

By our policy and procedure manual, newly hired employees' pay shall be set to at least the minimum value of the pay schedule to which the position has been allocated according to our Pay schedule based on education and experience, but pay shall not exceed the midpoint for the pay grade.

AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The opening and closing of these positions are subject to change upon the needs of each department. For more information, please contact Cocopah Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io.

NATIVE AMERICAN AND CURRENT EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE POLICIES ARE APPLICABLE TO ALL POSITIONS. MUST BE ABLE TO PASS PRE-EMPLOYMENT AND ALL POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO ONGOING RANDOM DRUG/ALCOHOL TESTS.