Natural Resource Police Officer (NRPO) Recruitment #2023-5-A289 Full-time, Permanent, Represented position Location: Northeast Region - Omak, WA. Salary: $5,341.00 - $7,184.00 Monthly

Responsibilities:

• Identifies and prioritizes areas that experience in-discriminant use to identify violators and/or deter such acts.
• Provides proactive patrols, issues citations and infractions utilizing various methods, such as assigned patrol vehicles and/or off-road vehicles to access areas of remote or limited access.
• Completes reports, collects, and preserves evidence, creates and executes search warrants, and testifies in criminal and civil courts.  Attends administrative hearings and collaborates with local, county, state, and federal enforcement agencies in areas of joint jurisdiction or as needed in special cases.
• Conducts complex criminal and civil investigations on lands protected by the Department of Natural Resources such as theft of specialized forest products on state lands.
• Coordinates enforcement patrols with region personnel to address special events or identified issues.
• Assists wildfire investigators with enforcement of Forest Protection laws when requested.
• Maintains cross-agency commission with local, county, state, and federal agencies.
• Works with assigned region staff to provide oversight on signage that enhances compliance and enforcement.
• Works with assigned region staff to identify problem areas and recommend solutions to gain compliance with agency rules and regulations.
• Initiates or participates in public outreach and education activities.
• Works with the Department of Natural Resources Communications and Outreach section to address specific issues through the use of social media outlets.
• Completes monthly reports.
• Maintains and updates computer-aided dispatch logs.
• Provides the required care, upkeep, and maintenance of assigned equipment including but not limited to 4x4 patrol vehicles, firearms, all-terrain off-road vehicles, chainsaws, radios, and other assigned equipment.
• Conducts annual inspections of assigned equipment, including documenting tracked equipment on required forms.
• Attends region meetings if requested.
• Completes other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Required Qualifications:

• Successful completion of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) Basic Law Enforcement Academy per RCW 43.101.200 or Basic Law Enforcement Equivalency Academy (BLEEA) per WAC 139.05.210,
• Four years of experience as a fully commissioned police officer, deputy sheriff, or state trooper.
• Excellent verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills.
• Must pass a complete background investigation prior to hiring including an in-depth interview, polygraph, psychological evaluation, and pre-employment drug screening (urinalysis).