The Community Response Unit (CRU) is an element of the Patrol Division. The CRU is tasked with addressing community concerns and providing community education. Since the CRU functions within the Patrol Division, the member officers continue to answer calls for service and perform patrol duties in addition to their CRU duties and responsibilities.
- This position performs all responsibilities incumbent upon a sworn law enforcement officer.
- Identify and address the concerns of community.
- Works with Narcotics Team to combat drug abuse issues.
- Maintains statistical data on all DWIs caught and motor vehicle crashes on EBCI trust lands.
- Provides enhanced prevention and enforcement of DWI laws by investigating complaints, irregularities, and unusual or suspicious circumstances pertaining to accidents or reports of DWIs.
- Contributes to public safety by enforcing motor vehicle traffic, 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.
- Performs checkpoint monitoring for DWIs, drugs, driver's license, and vehicle inspection violations.
- Patrols assigned areas in police car 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.
- Effectively work surveillance, covert and undercover operations with little supervision and with other agencies when appropriate, as cases demand.
- Manages responses to public requests, emergency calls and disturbances, ranging from simple to life threatening details, to provide public assistance and enforcement of applicable laws, in a manner where high-speed driving skills are/maybe needed to respond quickly and safely.
- Maintains all files, logs, and reports required by departmental policies and guidelines.
- Appears in court to present testimony or evidence, as required regarding traffic homicides, traffic-related deaths, and any other violation of NC, Federal, and Tribal laws.
- Makes high-risk traffic stops at high-risk times, i.e. night time stops, etc.
- Serves warrants and other legal documents (i.e. orders for arrest, contempt orders, subpoenas, criminal summons, etc.), as required on a Tribal, State, and Federal level.
- Apprehends and arrests suspects and/or criminals using accepted policies and procedures to ensure rights of criminal and protection of the officer.
- 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.
This position is supervised by program leadership. This position is not responsible for supervising others.
Experience: Three (3) years experience as a sworn law enforcement officer is required.
Education: A high school diploma or GED required.
Licenses & Certifications: Valid insurable NC driver’s license. 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 evaluation 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.
* 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.
EBCI Law Enforcement
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