Police Sergeant

POLICE SERGEANTTHIS POSITION IS OPEN FOR INTERNAL & EXTERNAL APPLICANTS.

PLEASE NOTE:

REVIEW BOARDS WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2026.

Under general direction, performs responsible law-enforcement and supervisory duties in support of the mission of the Red Oak Police Department. Provides professional, ethical, responsive, courteous, and effective police services to the City of Red Oak, its residents, visitors, businesses, and property. The Police Sergeant serves as a first-line supervisor and is responsible for providing leadership, direction, guidance, and accountability to assigned personnel.

The Sergeant exercises sound judgment in routine and emergency situations; ensures compliance with federal, state, and local laws and Departmental policies and directives; evaluates and develops subordinate personnel; and promotes the effective, efficient, and professional delivery of police services.

Under general direction, performs responsible law-enforcement and supervisory duties in support of the mission of the Red Oak Police Department. Provides professional, ethical, responsive, courteous, and effective police services to the City of Red Oak, its residents, visitors, businesses, and property. The Police Sergeant serves as a first-line supervisor and is responsible for providing leadership, direction, guidance, and accountability to assigned personnel.

The Sergeant exercises sound judgment in routine and emergency situations; ensures compliance with federal, state, and local laws and Departmental policies and directives; evaluates and develops subordinate personnel; and promotes the effective, efficient, and professional delivery of police services. The Sergeant may be assigned to patrol, investigations, training, traffic, administrative functions, or other areas of the Department and may be required to perform the duties of a Police Officer in addition to supervisory responsibilities.

• Provides direct supervision, leadership, guidance, and direction to sworn and, when assigned, civilian personnel.
• Ensures that assigned personnel comply with federal, state, and local laws, Departmental policies, written directives, procedures, rules, regulations, and established standards of conduct.
• Assumes responsibility for the actions and inactions of assigned personnel and takes appropriate supervisory action when deficiencies, violations, or performance concerns are identified.
• Responds to and assumes command of significant, unusual, or critical incidents as appropriate; evaluates circumstances and makes timely, lawful, and reasonable decisions.
• Reviews, approves, and ensures the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of reports, records, investigations, citations, affidavits, and other official documentation prepared by assigned personnel.
• Conducts and/or supervises criminal, administrative, personnel, internal affairs, and other investigations as assigned.
• Ensures appropriate crime-scene management, evidence collection, preservation, documentation, and handling in accordance with law and Departmental procedures.
• Interviews victims, witnesses, suspects, and other people as necessary and ensures investigative activities are conducted in accordance with applicable laws and accepted law-enforcement practices.
• Makes arrests and performs other lawful enforcement actions as necessary.
• Enforces traffic laws and promotes traffic safety through enforcement, education, directed patrol, and other appropriate activities.
• Monitors officer performance through direct observation, report review, field observation, body-worn camera review, and other appropriate methods.
• Provides coaching, counseling, corrective guidance, and performance feedback to assigned personnel.
• Conducts or assists with employee performance evaluations and identifies training, development, and performance-improvement needs.
• Provides instruction and guidance to subordinates concerning Departmental policies, procedures, laws, rules, regulations, equipment, and operational practices.
• Ensures that assigned personnel maintain required certifications, qualifications, training, equipment, and proficiency standards.
• Maintains accurate and complete documentation of personnel performance, counseling, training, investigations, incidents, and other supervisory activities.
• Serves as a resource to subordinate personnel and assists with resolving operational, legal, personnel, and public-service issues.
• Exercises discretion and acts as a mediator in disputes…