Supervises, trains, motivates, and instructs police officers on assigned watch. Patrols and enforces Tribal, State, and Federal laws, when applicable, for the protection of the general public and property within trust land. Maintains good police relations in the community by providing comprehensive quality service. Serves as fourth in command in the department chain-of-command. In the absence of the Lieutenant, the Sergeant is in command of the squad. Serves as the Field Training Officer.
- This position performs all responsibilities incumbent upon a sworn law enforcement officer.
- Conducts briefings and roll call at the beginning of watch, prepares and distributes assignments in accordance with established procedures.
- Instructs, motivates, and supervises the work of police officers on assigned watch, to comply with Federal, State, and Tribal Laws.
- Conducts the evaluation and counseling of employees as well as implements disciplinary action.
- Observes officers in performance of their duties, offers suggestions for improvement, and reports inefficiency or breach of duty to superior officer.
- Must also investigate and respond to citizen complaints against officers under his/her command.
- Ensures proper field training of new officers in all aspects of professional law enforcement.
- Maintains all shift logs; keeps according to departmental policies.
- Ensures that assigned vehicles are inspected, maintained, repaired and cleaned regularly.
- Ensures that officer uniforms meet requirements and regulations of the department by holding regular inspections.
- Patrols assigned areas in police vehicle or on foot, maintains surveillance and observation of assigned areas, checks window/doors, examines premises of unoccupied residence/buildings for any unusual circumstances, and maintains awareness for the sighting of stolen cars, missing persons, or suspects.
- Performs preliminary investigations of complaints and crimes, conducts searches and seizures, and gathers and preserves evidence.
- Appears in Federal, State, and Tribal Court to present testimony or evidence as required.
- Operates with different ticket books out of different counties, including the Tribal and Federal jurisdictions.
- Educates the public on laws and ordinances as reqested.
- Serves warrants, subpoenas, and summonses as required.
- Apprehends and arrests suspects and/or criminals using accepted policies and procedures to ensure rights of criminal and protection of the officer.
- Contributes to public safety by enforcing motor vehicle traffic laws, through the administration of speed detection devices; making high-risk traffic stops at high-risk times, to reduce crime on highways, and public roads/streets.
- Responds to emergency calls and disturbances and provides public assistance. Must protect and secure the scene in the event of an accident, and/or administer first aid and/or CPR, Narcan or until EMS arrives, protect, process, and login evidence, photographs, drawings, video footage, etc., take charges out based on investigation findings related deaths, injury, and/or property damage.
- Operates two-way radios, both mobile and hand held units, to receive instructions and to report actions or situations..
- Prepares activity and incident reports and supplemental documents as required, including narratives and detail reports, case files Must be inclusive of all details, incidents and arrests.
- Maintains proficiency in use of assigned weapons, baton, cuffs, and patrol vehicle.
- Maintains current knowledge concerning changing laws and serves to provide information and education for officers..
- Performs as assigned to the Snowbird Sub-Station.
- Ensures all office supplies and equipment are obtained for the Snowbird sub-station from the central supply at the CIPD in Cherokee.
- Provides crowd and riot control when required.
- Performs all job duties according to established safety guidelines and Tribal policies.
- Instructs officers in safety guidelines both operational and tactical, including searching of buildings, refine car stops, searching and cuffing of prisoners, domestic service, bank drops, manual procedures.
- Serves as a Field Training Officier as required.
- Will be required to work varied hours and shifts including but not limited to days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays and rotating on-call schedule to include being on call 24/7.
Instructs, motivates, trains, counsels, and determines work assignments and priorities of subordinates. Recommends disciplinary actions and promotions of subordinates to the Lieutenant. Instructs officers in department policy and informs subordinates of policy changes. Must motivate subordinates by maintaining morale and providing a professional example. Trains squad in officer safety tactics and job skills. Counsels subordinates when requested in times of crisis. Manages manpower within the squad to ensure proper coverage of EBCI trust lands.. Must determine the need for SWAT Team intervention and forwards these requests to Lieutenant. Directly supervises the work of assigned personnel on watch. Maintains all training and field orientations throughout the probationary period until trainee receives proper Federal and State certifications. Gives preliminary approval for release to full field duty, and forwards this to proper officials for final approval. Work is performed independently in accordance with Tribal guidelines, with only unusual or nonroutine situations will be referred to the supervisor. Latitude for independent thinking and initiative is given in the attainment of goals and objectives.
Experience: Three (3) years as a sworn officer is required
Education: Associate’s Degree in related field required. Equivalent combination of education and experience may be in lieu of degree, with required related experience of an additional 3 years with a High School Diploma/GED equivalent.
Licenses & Certifications: Valid, insurable NC Driver’s License required. Must be at least 21 years of age. Must possess a NC Basic Law Enforcement Training Certification and CPR/First Aid Certification. Must pass the firearms qualification with a score of 90 or above. Must pass a physical examination and psychological evlauation within 30 days of hire. Must be in good standing and remain certifiable with the North Carolina Law Enforcement Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.
- Must have a thorough knowledge of departmental policies, procedures, and organizational structure.
- Must have knowledge of police terminology and ten codes.
- Must have thorough knowledge of rules and regulations of the CIPD, Tribal, Federal, and State laws and codes pertaining to: apprehensions and arrests, search and seizures, admissibility and rules of evidence, prosecution and court procedures, legal liabilities, and legal rights of general public and enrolled members of the EBCI.
- Requires knowledge of Tribal, Federal, Local, and State laws and ordinances.
- Requires the ability to conduct investigations, to gather and analyze facts and evidence, to prepare reports, and to formulate recommendations.
- Ability to operate a vehicle in pursuit situation, to physically restrain subjects and to make arrests is required.
- Ability to communicate effectively, in writing and verbally, and to present information to groups of people in a clear and concise fashion is essential.
- Knowledge of EBCI trust lands, surrounding counties and landmarks is required.
- Must have a working knowledge of computers and specified programs, including Microsoft Office.
- Requires the ability to plan, organize, and coordinate multiple activities.
- Must have organizational and administrative skills to maintain specified records, files, and logs and to compile data to generate reports/documents.
- Upon hire, minimum 40 hours of continuing education per year is required.
- Proficiency in the use of firearms and other supplied weapons is required.
- Yearly physical fitness evaluations are made to ensure, officers remain qualified to perform duties.
* Disclaimer Statement
This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions. Other duties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor’s request.
EBCI reserves the right to revise the position description at any time. Designated positions may be required to assist in emergency and/or disaster situations. Complete job description is found on application site.
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