A.
The Director of Law Enforcement shall be appointed by the Tribal
Council.
B.
Interim Director.
(1)
Upon accepting retirement notification or the resignation of
a current Director, the Tribal Council shall appoint a qualified officer
within the Department to serve as Interim or Acting Director who shall
serve in said capacity until the process for appointment of a new
Director can be completed.
(2)
Appointment of Interim Director. Officers appointed to serve
as Director on an interim basis shall not serve in said capacity in
excess of six (6) months and are subject to demotion to their original
position upon appointment of a new Director.
A.
The recruitment and hiring process for the Director shall be conducted
by the Tribal Council, with assistance, as needed, by the Human Resource
Department.
B.
No person shall be accepted as a candidate or be eligible to serve
as Director who does not meet the following qualifications:
(1)
Current certification in the State of Michigan as a law enforcement
officer.
(2)
A minimum of five (5) years' creditable service as a sworn law
enforcement officer for a state, tribal, local or federal government,
with preference for:
(3)
Current satisfactory background investigation completed by the
Tribe through agency selected by the Tribal Council with results of
the investigation reported directly to the Tribal Council.
(4)
Current satisfactory psychological examination report.
(5)
Current satisfactory medical examination report.
(6)
Current drug test with negative results for controlled substances.
C.
Examinations, interviews, further selection criteria and other processes
utilized in the hiring process of a Director shall be at the discretion
of the Tribal Council.
Law enforcement officers shall be appointed by the Director
with approval of the Tribal Council.
A.
Hiring criteria for law enforcement officers shall be developed and
implemented by the Director and must include, but is not limited to:
(1)
Certification by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement
Standards or eligibility to receive such certification;
(2)
Educational requirements;
(3)
Satisfactory background investigation;
(4)
Psychological examination;
(5)
Medical certification; and
(6)
All other applicable NHBP policies and procedures.
B.
The Department-specific hiring criteria for new law enforcement officers
developed by the Director shall be presented to the Tribal Council
for review and comment prior to implementation.
Preference in hiring of all law enforcement officers shall be given to Native Americans in accordance with Chapter 5.1, Indian Preference in Employment, of the Tribal Code.
All law enforcement officers, including the Director, shall
be installed and authorized to enforce tribal laws by sworn oath before
the Tribal Council at a duly called meeting.
