Police Officer

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Summary of Responsibilities :

The Police Officer must be of high moral character and possess the personal integrity to handle the stress of the position. They must be physically capable of performing position functions with the ability to work / drive in adverse weather conditions. This position involves communication with the public in emergency and criminal situations. They must have knowledge of Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Law and Order Code, municipal, state and federal laws and be responsible to administer the laws as they are written.

Requirements :

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Patrol assigned area to provide crime prevention, control traffic and incident investigation relating but not limited to criminal, hunting and fishing violations; awareness of individuals that may be living in assigned area.
• Engage in Tribal Complex security functions to include walking on foot patrol, physically checking the doors and windows of Tribal buildings for unauthorized accessibility and locking of the complex gate(s).
• Conduct searches of people, vehicles, buildings and large outdoor areas which may involve feeling and detecting objects, walking for long periods of time, detaining people and / or stopping suspicious vehicles and persons.
• Subdue resisting suspects using maneuvers and weapons and effect arrests using handcuffs and restraints.
• Process arrested suspects to include taking their photographs and obtaining a legible set of inked fingerprint impressions; transport prisoners and committed mental patients using appropriate restraints.
• Gather information in criminal investigations by interviewing and obtaining the statements of victims, witnesses, suspects and confidential informers.
• Conduct visual and audio surveillance for extended periods of time.
• Detect and collect evidence and substances that provide the basis of criminal offenses and infractions which indicated the presence of dangerous conditions.
• Maintain and use efficiently all department issued equipment (i.e. weapon, vehicle and uniform) in a clean and functional fashion.
• Respond to calls for service; perform rescue functions at accidents, emergencies and disasters to include directing traffic for long periods of time, administering emergency medical aid including lifting, dragging and carrying people from particular areas.
• Work rotating shifts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience :

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Conditions of Employment :

The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma operates a drug-free workplace.