Police Officer

Tribal Police OfficerThis job is in-person, located in Flandreau, South Dakota. Tribal Police Officers are responsible for patrolling the reservation and tribal trust lands to prevent crime and enforce laws and regulations, responding to all calls for service, and performing specialized technical, administrative, and/or investigative assignments. Police Officers should possess an understanding of tribal sovereignty, laws, and regulations, as well as the need for enforcement. The principal duties of this class are performed in a variety of emergency and non-emergency situations, which may involve exposure to potential personal danger.Essential duties and responsibilities include maintaining law and order within the jurisdiction of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe, providing law enforcement services to the tribal community, co-workers, and public in a tactical, ethical, pleasant, and courteous manner, responding to all calls concerning non-emergencies and emergencies such as traffic accidents, suspicious activity, confrontations, disturbances, altercations, and disorderly conduct, patrolling the area in a patrol vehicle, investigating suspicious situations, and taking action as appropriate.Other duties include performing investigative work such as investigation of domestic/civil disputes, felonies, and misdemeanors, traffic accidents involving property damage or personal injury, or incidents of alleged or suspected burglary or vandalism, investigating, apprehending, arresting, and/or detaining all persons charged with violation of Federal or Tribal Law & Order Codes, conducting preliminary investigations at crime scenes, including the gathering of evidence and the locating of witnesses and victims, making arrests in cases of crimes and transporting person(s) arrested to the appropriate authority for booking or formal charging, performing public assistance activities, administering first aid when necessary, including the use of oxygen, CPR, and other equipment and techniques to those in need when appropriate, and performing other duties as assigned by the Chief of Police.Minimum qualifications and requirements include having a high school diploma and/or GED equivalent, being at least 21 years of age, possessing a valid South Dakota driver's license, passing a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening and P.L. 101-630, and Law Enforcement background check, being able to handle multiple tasks and/or situations and work odd hours, nights, weekends, and holidays, being able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to interface with a wide range of people and/or other human service and justice departments, and having completed Basic Police Officer or Police Officer Training and being certified as a Police Officer.