The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community is a federally recognized Indian Tribe that occupies the Swinomish Reservation on the Puget Sound in Washington State. The Tribe is governed by a Constitution and Bylaws that was originally adopted in 1936 and by the Swinomish Senate, the Tribe’s governing body, which is comprised of 11 elected members who serve staggered five year terms.

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 is surrounded by 27 miles of salt water shoreline and is bounded on the west by Skagit Bay, on the east by Swinomish Channel and on the north by Padilla Bay. It's connected to the mainland by a 4-lane bridge and State Highway 20 on the north end of Swinomish Channel and by a 2-lane bridge on the south end. Tribal headquarters are located in the historic Swinomish Village on the southeast portion of the Reservation, across the Channel from the Town of La Conner.

The Reservation is about 15 square miles in size and includes 7,450 acres of upland and approximately 2,900 acres of tidelands. Today, the Tribe exercises jurisdictional authority over all lands within the Reservation boundaries, and provide governmental and other services to tribal members, non-member Indians and non-Indians, including 24 hour police protection, water and sewer service, and planning and permitting services that are available to all residents within the Reservation. The Tribe also provides services and programs for tribal members, including education, housing, senior services, and medical and dental services.

The Swinomish Tribal Police Department is a busy, diverse group of officers and staff.  Currently, there are 23 full-time staff including officers, detectives, admin and support staff.  All of our employees are expected to be generalists and to work to accomplish the mission of the police department through P.R.I.D.E, Professionalism, Respect, Intelligence, Determination and Ethical behavior.  

The department conducts a robust patrol program, including bicycle and marine patrol.  There are a number of specialty opportunities including Marine Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, Firearms Instructor, Community Service Officer, etc. 

Police Officer pay scale is $5435-$6196 monthly. 

•Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance

•Generous vacation and sick leave

•Flexible spending account

•Employee assistance program

•Take home vehicle (within department policy) 

•Uniforms and equipment provided