Job Title: Police Lieutenant
SUMMARY:
Plans, coordinates, assigns and directs the work of a watch, section, shift or unit to provide protection of life and property, enforcement of laws and ordinances, and investigations. Directs and performs specified staff assignments.
General direction is provided by the Police Captain. Responsibilities include the direct and indirect supervision of lower level professional, technical, and support services positions.
This classification represents the first level of management in the law enforcement series directing the work of sworn and non-sworn classes either directly or through subordinate supervisors. This classification is distinguished from Police Captain, which has overall supervisory and budgetary responsibility for a division of the department.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The duties described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential job functions. Additional duties may be performed as required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties.
- Plans, organizes, assigns, directs, and reviews work and activities of subordinate personnel assigned to a division, watch, shift, or unit; supervises police response to critical law enforcement situations and provides guidance and direction to subordinate personnel.
- Develops department policies, procedures and directives.
- Assists with establishing, implementing and monitoring department budget goals and objectives.
- Reviews crime trends, staffing levels, personnel effectiveness and equipment resources; assesses workforce allocation and makes recommendations for strategic plan.
- Prepares staff reports and makes presentations to the City Manager and City Council.
- Manages grants and oversees the grant application and budget process.
- Coordinates crime scene activities, ensures crowd control and the protection of evidence; coordinates investigations and assists subordinate personnel.
- Prepares performance appraisals of subordinate personnel; counsels employees regarding work performance and documents disciplinary issues.
- Directs, instructs, and supervises subordinate personnel in training; conducts in-service and/or briefing training; mentors subordinate personnel in career development.
- Enforces personnel regulations, resolves citizen complaints, and initiates employee discipline.
- Interviews, recommends and/or selects employees for special assignment and promotion.
- Provides information and direction to the public; assists in developing community policing strategies; maintains good public relations and makes public service appearances.
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- Modern police methods and administration.
- Community Oriented Policing and Problem-Solving.
- Information technology, personal computers and related software applications.
- Principles of leadership, management, supervision, training and employee development.
- Department vision, mission, values, policies and procedures.
- Labor law, human resource management and collective bargaining process.