Law Enforcement Officer GL 5/7
Summary
The Recent Graduates Program affords developmental experiences in the Federal Government intended to promote possible careers in the civil service to individuals who have recently graduated from qualifying educational institutions or programs. The incumbent serves as a basic Law Enforcement Officer trainee and performs tasks related to law enforcement and investigate activities within the Forest Service programs.
Duties
- Duties listed are at the GL-07 performance level.
- Patrol public lands, to include recreation areas, timber sale actives, and other resource use activities, to enforce and prevent violations.
- Detect and enforce criminal law offenses including, but not limited to: timber theft, wildland arson, livestock trespass, archeological resource protection, and drug control laws that affect law enforcement operations.
- Assists in conducting preliminary investigations of illegal or suspicious activities, including interviewing and interrogating witnesses and suspects to obtain information.
- Prepares investigative reports, coordinates findings with law enforcement supervisors, and testifies in hearings and trials.
- Provide support in identifying, arresting, and transporting suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts.