Patrol Sergeant

Summary

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 the 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; ensure 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 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 incidences as required by policies and procedures.
• Attends training classes and seminars on police methods, techniques, safety, first aide, 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 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 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 response 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 and shifts or days (morning, swing or graveyard, holidays and weekends)

Qualifications

• 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 condition of employment.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification may be obtained after hire.
• 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 misdemeanour 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 DUI’s 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 be COVID-19 vaccinated or must obtain prior to the completion of the first 120-day training period.

Education and/or Experience

• Associates’ degree in related field, 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement leading to bachelor’s degree
• 1-year work specialized work experience or, 3-year work experience in related field or 3-years supervisory work experience, six (6) years of law enforcement experience preferred

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While primarily working in the field, there will be occasions when office setting work will be required.
• 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.

All applicants must be 18 years or older to apply

We Offer Great Fringe Benefits for our Full-time Positions

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D Insurance, Employee Assistance Program,

401K Plan with Employer Match, Ancillary Benefits (AFLAC, VTL)

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 mid-point for the pay grade.

AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Cocopah Indian Tribe is a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination employer. All employees are required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment.

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 928-627-2102.