Patrol Sergeant

This position serves as a working supervisor and, under the general direction of the Patrol Lieutenant, provides guidance and leadership to Patrol officers and creates a work environment that encourages ethical conduct, respectful interpersonal relations, open communication, innovative thinking, and creative problem solving with respect and sensitivity to the Cocopah culture. Work is subject to rotating shift assignments, odd hours of work, and on-call status. This Sergeant 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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervises and coordinates activities of Patrol Officers; ensures compliance with established policies, procedures, and work standards.
• Conducts roll call of officers and issues duty assignments.
• Coordinates assignment and training for officers.
• Communicates departmental policies, procedures, regulations, guidelines, goals, and objectives.
• Improve staff effectiveness by coaching, counseling, training, and recommending disciplinary action for employees; planning, delegating, monitoring, and appraising job tasks and results in a timely manner.
• Interviews applicants as needed.
• Supervises, coordinates, and participates in the development and implementation of community relations and crime prevention programs.
• Protects the property and lives of community members by patrolling assigned areas and addressing any suspicious persons and/or establishments.
• Interviews persons with complaints or inquiries and directs 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.
• Conducts routine checks of local businesses, residences, and government agencies.
• Cooperate with Federal, State, and local jurisdictions in the apprehension and detention of wanted persons with other agencies where law enforcement activities are involved
• Maintains positive relations with community members and agencies by educating and informing on crime prevention and related issues.
• Serves court papers, warrants, or subpoenas as required.
• Maintains appropriate documentation on incidents as required by policies and procedures.
• 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.
• 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 geography and road locations.
• Ability to give and receive orders, 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 potential 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 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, background investigation, to include 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 a period of two (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

Education and/or Experience

• Associate's degree in criminal justice or related field.
• Must have a minimum of two (2) years of supervisory/management experience, preferably related to the law enforcement function.
• Four (4) years of law enforcement experience preferred
• Must meet requirements set forth by the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Council
• Must meet Bureau of Indian Affairs Law Enforcement Standards and obtain S.L.E.C
• If not Arizona P.O.S.T certified, must be eligible for a law enforcement waiver; hold a BIA LE certification or successfully attend and complete an authorized State or BIA Police Academy to attain said certification as a condition of employment.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification may be obtained after hire
• Related College degree or Technical School training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Testing may be required.