Author: Velma Lockrem

Swinomish Police Department
A Federally Recognized Tribe
The Swinomish Reservation is located on the southeastern end of Fidalgo Island, a few miles east of the City of Anacortes and a few miles west of the City of Mount Vernon in Skagit County.
The Reservation area is approximately 15 Square Miles and we serve a population of approximately 3000 residents. We also provide police services for a resort complex including a Hotel, RV and Casino.
We are authorized for a staff of 25, to include 17 Officers. We employ 2 Detectives, 2 Community Service Officer, and 3 Administrative Staff. The department is overseen by a Chief and a Patrol Captain.
We pride ourselves on becoming a part of the Swinomish Community.
We attend Community Events, host a Summer Youth Camp, read to the children in our pre-school and form life long relationships with our community members. Community support isn't just a saying our public officials throw around. We experience it every day.
Our officers are dual certified as both Tribal and General Authority Washington Peace Officers.
We also pride ourselves on keeping up with changing technology to best be of service to our community!
We are exceptionally driven by Community Oriented Policing and live it every day in a tight knit community!

IF you come to work for us you get the following benefits include:
Competitive Wages with a Step Plan & Incentive Pay.
Education incentive: 4 % for AA degree and 6% for BA degree.
A Take Home Vehicle Program within Skagit, Whatcom, Island and Snohomish Counties.
A 401k Retirement Plan with up to 5% Employer Match.
Competitive Health Insurance Premiums for Families.
Specialty Unit Eligibility Upon Completion of Field Training to include Boat Operator, UAV Operator, crisis negotiator and FBI Task Force Officer.
Various instructor positions: EVOC instructor, DT instructor, less lethal, de-escalation
Advanced Training Opportunities at the Local, State and Federal Level.
Generous Vacation Policy to include Increases in Annual Leave Accrual with years of service and Parental Leave.