Job Summary
Position is equal to Patrol Officer reporting to the Detective Sergeant. This full-
time criminal drug Interdiction position to investigate all manner and type of crimes committed
within the exterior boundaries of the Lummi Indian Reservation beyond and including the
responsibilities of the Patrol Officer. The employee occupying this position will report to the
Detective Sergeant for direction in daily activities. Coordinate with all Sergeants as necessary and
direct patrol officers when necessary to further an investigation. The Drug Interdiction Officer
interviews and interrogates victims, witnesses, suspects, prisoners, and all persons involved with a
case. The Drug Interdiction Officer investigates, prepares and serves search and arrest warrants,
effects arrests of suspects and prepares written reports and correspondence. The Drug Interdiction
Officer follows up with victims and witnesses to prepare them for court, gathers and secures
evidence, testifies in court concerning his observations, decisions, and actions. The Drug
Interdiction Officer is expected to be available to effectively work surveillance, covert and
undercover operations with little supervision and with other agencies when appropriate, as cases
demand.
In cases where the Drug Interdiction Officer is the primary investigator of a case the investigator
will be present with the Lummi Nation Prosecutor and/or Federal Agent or Prosecutor during the
duration of the trial, and important hearings throughout the prosecution of the case.
The employee occupying the position of this class is responsible for the protection of life and
property through enforcement of Lummi Code of Laws, Titles 5, 6, and other Tribal Codes, RCW
codes, and Federal statutes and laws; rendering emergency assistance to the public in a wide variety
of situations; patrolling residential, rural and business areas of the Lummi Indian Reservation,
performing standard crime prevention; identifying and recovering stolen property; investigating
crime; and deciding whether to arrest or not, as well as when to use force or firearms.
Law enforcement involves personal danger and the employee must exercise individual judgment
and discretion in meeting emergencies and enforcing ordinances and laws. Other duties include
conducting the complete investigation of crimes, and attending court for civil traffic and criminal
cases.
