Public Safety Investigator

Description

The mission of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Police Department is to protect life and property, maintain order, investigate crimes, enforce all applicable laws and ordinances, protect natural resources, investigate violations, arrest, and issue citations on violators within the tribe’s jurisdiction.

Duties Include:

• Authority: Enforces all applicable laws and ordinances specified in the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribal Code.
• Analysis: Receives and evaluates information from within the chain of command, elected officials or members of the General Council, investigates reported violations of law, makes recommendations to prevent future violations, apprehend violators, and work within the enforcement and judicial system to defend against and deter crime.
• Equipment: Operate emergency vehicles in all conditions. Use radio, cell phone, and other communication related equipment. Uses firearms as authorized by the department and participates in firearm qualifications and certifications described in the department policy manual, uses equipment authorized by the department for restraint of violators either electronic or chemical, prepares written reports and documents required using a computer, and operates several types of office equipment. Safeguards department equipment from damage or theft.
• Image: Commands the confidence and respect of the community, staff, and others. Displays professional conduct, obey applicable laws and comply with policy and procedures, maintains a clean and neat appearance, and demonstrates overall conduct on and off duty in a manner that presents a positive role model.
• Integrity: Maintains the highest standard of ethical conduct, confidentiality of all department related information, and strictly follows and enforces the chain of command.
• Interpersonal Relations: Develops and maintains effective and positive working relationships with community members, department staff, tribal staff, staff from other agencies and organizations. Interact with community members and others in a manner that is respectful and culturally sensitive.
• Judgment: Ensures sound decisions based on best practices, including training, credible information, knowledge of the applicable tribal laws and ordinances, department policies and procedures, and information received from the tribal court and other departments. Manage crises by following established procedures and address unanticipated developments by accessing appropriate resources.
• Sensitivity: Contributes towards community development and positive community relations by being aware and considerate of the needs and feelings of others.
• Stress Tolerance: Maintains a high level of performance and stability under varied demands and circumstances, crises, opposition, and hostility.
• Verbal Skills: Expresses self clearly and effectively when talking with individuals and groups. Ensures the timely and accurate communication of issues to the patrol sergeant, deputy chief, chief of police, tribal court, community members, tribal staff, other agencies, and organizations.
• Work Standards: Ensures the safe and successful accomplishment of department and personal performance objectives by observing high standards of conduct that result in peaceful, procedurally correct arrests, criminal investigations, proper record maintenance, and peacekeeping.
• Writing Skills: Ensures timely and accurate complaint documentation completed as required by department policy and the tribal court. Use effective written communication skills to inform and document incidents.

Primary Job Duties

• Case Investigations: Uses investigative techniques and equipment per department policies to process, research, document and solve cases involving violations of all applicable laws.

Interview victims, obtain evidence, and assist victims with accessing victim services. Conduct suspect interviews and interrogations with proper rights notifications. Develop informants on suspected criminal activity including but not limited to narcotics activity, identify suspected residences or individuals for ongoing criminal activity, build probable cause for search warrants / arrest warrants, conduct control buys with proper protocol and safety measures.

• Case Management: Manage an investigative case load, review reports, conduct follow-ups, coordinate with patrol officers, ICW, adult protection services, domestic violence and victim’s advocate, and probation to make sure all follow-ups and cases are completed.
• Crime Scene Management: Take control of crime scenes, process crime scenes, photograph and collect evidence, use advance techniques to render evidence.
• Court Appearance: Appears and provides testimony in tribal court, state court and federal court.
• Emergency Response: Responds to medical emergencies and fire responses when requested, calls for public safety services when requested, supports and back-up other officers as authorized, performs First Aid/CPR when necessary, and responds to emergency calls within the tribe’s jurisdiction. Responds to calls for emergency assistance by external agencies when authorized.
• Meetings: Attends all meetings, community functions, seminars as directed. Coordinate ongoing meetings with ICW, social services, adult protection, probation, and domestic violence and victims’ advocates.
• Patrol: The investigator’s primary responsibility is to conduct follow-up on cases, they may be required and to assist patrol with proper coverage within the exterior boundaries of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe.
• Training: The investigator position requires continual advanced and specialized training. Training designated may involve travel and periods away from the reservation.
• Objective Management: Regularly reviews department policy and procedures, reviews subordinates’ performance and objectives with the deputy chief. Perform duties as a patrol sergeant with the same requirements and responsibility as needed.
• Other Duties as Assigned: May be required to perform designated duties outside job description.

Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma, or GED.
• Basic Law Enforcement Certification: Must have successfully completed the Basic Law Enforcement Academy sponsored by the Washington State Training Commission, Bureau of Indian Affairs, or Washington State Training Commission Equivalency Course prior to being considered for this position.
• Training and Experience: Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in law enforcement, prefer prior experience as an investigator. Education or closely related experience may be considered as a substitute for a portion of the required years of experience.
• Basic Investigator Course: Must attend a basic investigator course within one year of hire.

Requirements:

• Background Investigation: Must have successfully passed a criminal background investigation, must have no felony convictions, must have no violations of domestic violence, must have no misdemeanor convictions within the past three (3) years, must not have been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude, or convicted of any crime that would compromise the integrity or credibility of the officer. Must successfully pass a psychological and polygraph examination.
• First Aid/CPR Certification: Must be currently certified in Basic First Aid and CPR or become certified within thirty (30) days of appointment.
• On Call Response: Must reside within close proximity to the Port Gamble S’Klallam Reservation and be able to respond in a timely manner if called back to duty.
• Personal Computer Skills: Basic personal computer skills are required as well as the ability to learn word processing, spreadsheet and other software used by the department.
• Drug Testing: The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe is a “Drug Free Workplace” environment. Must pass a pre-screen drug test of either urine or hair follicle.
• United States Citizen
• Valid Washington State Driver’s License

Travel Requirements:

• Local, statewide, and out of state travel may be required.

Qualifications

Salary : $38 - $42