Lieutenant - Police *Internal Promotional

A successful candidate will play an active role in the City of College Park's existing operational success. The purpose of the position is to manage and plan operations within the area of assignment. The work impacts the internal effectiveness of the department and operations with other divisions. The work also impacts external issues by isolating problems and addressing them with innovative approaches to prevent reoccurrence.

Successful development and implementation of ideas affect city-wide crime rates. Errors can impede crime prevention that will contribute to increased criminal activity, ultimately endangering lives, property, and overall well-being in the community. Errors can also subject the agency to claims of negligence retention, failure to supervise, failure to train, and negatively impact the confidence and support of the public.

Mission:
The mission of the City of College Park Police Department is to serve the community utilizing 21st Century Policing practices to promote effective crime reduction, while building public trust, and collaborating with community and business stakeholders. To maintain public trust, it is our responsibility to conduct ourselves with the utmost professionalism, respect and integrity, while always adhering to the highest ethical standards.

Vision:
The City of College Park Police Department is committed to accomplishing our mission with the use of intelligence led policing based approaches in all our policing strategies. Our commitment to exceptional public service, will serve as the guiding principle for our relentless crime prevention.

• Enforces local, state, and federal laws; issues citations for violations of traffic codes and city ordinances; makes arrests and secures warrants for appropriate charges; prepares cases for prosecution; appears in court to testify.
• Makes day-to-day police assignments as required; makes and coordinates plans about individual tactical matters such as equipment and investigations; determines how to deploy personnel during emergency responses.
• Maintains contact with police supervisory personnel to coordinate investigative activities, provides mutual assistance during emergency situations.
• Supervises Police Officers, Sergeants, and support staff; supervises the scheduling and coordination of shift changes; trains personnel in proper work methods; assigns, delegates and reviews work; conducts roll call; training and performing weapons, vehicle, and uniform inspections; maintains administrative records and personnel file; hears and resolves minor complaints; counsels subordinates and making recommendations and/or taking disciplinary action; analyzes, reviews and advise personnel regarding work procedures to ensure compliance with departmental rules and regulations;
  
  periodic evaluation of employee performance.
• Oversees and personally participates in investigating criminal law violations occurring within the City limits; obtains evidence and compiles information regarding crimes; prepares cases for filing of charges; testifies in court; oversees and assists, as needed with uniform patrol, traffic, and response to emergency radio calls.
• Performs planning and administrative duties; analyzes equipment needs, reviews reports submitted by staff; assists with establishment/enforcement/interpretation of departmental rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; oversees and performs complaint investigations and take subsequent action; advises staff on technical matters.
• Reviews, evaluates, and develops programs, policies, and procedures for various departmental operations;
• Responds to the public in accordance with departmental guidelines and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• The omission of specific duties does not…