Police Lieutenant FLSA
Status: Exempt
General Definition of Work
Performs
difficult protective service work supervising activities of a division or
activity within the Police Department, maintaining records and files, preparing
reports, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited
supervision of the Deputy Police Chief.
Divisional supervision is exercised over all personnel within the
division.
Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must
be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are
representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required and are not
necessarily actual functions of this position.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions
Performs
duties in accordance with the City's keys to excellent customer service; act as
a team or group leader in the implementation of adopted City outcomes and
goals.
Serves
as a shift commander and directs the operations and activities of the assigned
division.
Supervises
and instructs subordinate sworn officers and civilian personnel to work
assignments and procedures in patrol, investigations, traffic or other assigned
areas.
Responds
to and oversees major incidents and the processing of major crime scenes;
assigns, reviews and monitors cases.
Manages
the police vehicle fleet.
Assists
with division and department budget preparation and administration.
Coordinates
special events; prepares paperwork agenda for street closures.
Assists
with recruiting and selecting department personnel; conducts background
investigations on department applicants; administers criminal, administrative
and pre-employment polygraph examinations; assigns, directs, trains, inspects
and evaluates the work of assigned staff; recommends rewards, transfers,
promotions, demotions, suspensions and terminations; coaches, counsels and disciplines
staff; develops staff schedules.
Investigates
internal affairs issues and citizen complaints filed against sworn and civilian
personnel.
Reviews
and conducts annual analyses of incidents of use of force and vehicle pursuits.
Maintains
and conducts an annual review of grievance files.
Manages
various department programs including the explorer’s and ride-along.
Administers
the issuance of taxi permits for the City; conducts background investigations
for ABC permits.
Maintains
inventory of and orders supplies and equipment for assigned programs;
calibrates assigned equipment.
Reviews
reports submitted by subordinate officers; completes and maintains monthly,
quarterly and annual reports and records of unit activities; prepares and
submits press releases for approval.
Assumes
command of the Police Department as assigned in the absence of the Deputy
Police Chief and/or Police Chief.
May
be required to work outside normal work hours in on-call and emergency
situations.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Comprehensive
knowledge of the geography of the City and the location of important buildings;
thorough knowledge of the rules and regulations of the Police Department;
thorough knowledge of laws and ordinances governing local police work; skill in
using firearms and operating a motor vehicle; ability to understand and carry
out oral and written instructions and to prepare clear and concise written
reports; ability to plan and supervise the work of subordinates; ability to
deal firmly and tactfully with associates and the general public; ability to
establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the
general public.
Education and Experience
Bachelor's
degree with coursework in political science, or related field and moderate
experience at the level of Police Sergeant including moderate supervisory
experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Physical Requirements
This work
requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and occasional
exertion of up to 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or
hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and reaching with hands and
arms, frequently requires sitting and occasionally requires standing, walking,
climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, tasting or
smelling, pushing or pulling and lifting; work requires close vision, distance
vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night
vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or
exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or
important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is
required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive
detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine
distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or
computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts,
using measuring devices, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing
general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires exposure to
outdoor weather conditions, frequently requires working near moving mechanical
parts, working in high, precarious places and exposure to vibration and
occasionally requires exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to
toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to the risk of electrical shock, working
with explosives and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to
wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a
moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
Special Requirements
Possession of
Basic Law Enforcement certification.
Must meet and
maintain all department and State training and education requirements for position.
Valid driver's
license in the State of