Police Sergeant

Section I:
Brief Summary of the job.
Under the supervision of the Operations Commander, the Police Sergeant is a non-exempt position under FLSA which protects and serves the citizens of Spring Hill. This position provides citizen assistance, enforces all federal, state, and local laws, and performs patrol duties. The Sergeant plans, directs, manages, supervises, and coordinates the activities and operations of department teams. Making arrests, issuing citations for traffic violations, and investigating crimes and accidents are also responsibilities of the position.

Collateral duties may include, but not limited to;
Field Training Officer, Coordinator of programs, or Department Trainer. This employee should possess excellent communication, leadership and public relations skills. The position requires a valid Kansas driver's license.

Section II:
Essential Duties of the job.

• Apply department orders, rules and regulations to police situations; understands and applies legal standards.
• Supervises the work of uniformed police officers on assigned shift. Conducts rollcall briefing when necessary. Accompanies officers on calls to maintain discipline and ensure rules and regulations are followed. Remains available to provide guidance as required to ensure department goals and objectives are attained. Reviews officers work output. Corrects deficiencies in performance as these occur. Assists subordinates in conducting criminal investigations.
  
  Communicates with the Lieutenant for advice. Assumes command of major incident scenes and summons other resources as required.
• Assigns officers to work in various areas and assignments. Approves/disapproves sick and vacation leave. Assigns officers to training. Establishes work schedules, and approves overtime.
• Observes and evaluates the work of officers. Prepares evaluations identifying and documenting strengths and areas of improvement. Approves reports and prepares reports for court submissions.
• Recommends, develops, and implements programs to address crime trends.
• Monitors overtime and exercises fiscal responsibility. Recommends purchase and replacement of equipment.
• Maintains discipline and instills positive attitudes among officers. Provides guidance and reinforces positive behaviors, administers and documents discipline.
• Investigates complaints, use of force incidents and pursuit reviews; provides recommendations for or against discipline.

• Operates patrol/unmarked vehicle in a safe and effective manner; inspects vehicle for safe and efficient operating condition, performs minor vehicle repairs as necessary; fuels and cleans vehicle.

• Performs general patrol duties.
• May involve public information officer duties and managing police social media accounts.
• Applies for search warrants, conducts follow up on criminal reports.
• Ability to react quickly to danger and adapt to different people, behavior, and circumstances.
• Perform crime prevention and public relations duties; establishes rapport with community;
• Responds to medical emergencies; performs basic first aid and administers CPR.
• Apprehends, charges, processes and transports suspects;
• Performs traffic enforcement and stops; issues citations; investigates sources of odor to include alcohol and drugs;
• Performs accident investigations and directs traffic;
• Performs oral interrogations and interviewing duties;
• Meets with prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, detectives from other agencies in case resolution and filing, court preparation and testimony. Packages evidence; reviews and investigates case reports for charging and/or court preparation; comprehends laws and abstract concepts.
• Report writing duties. Thoroughly completes offense, arrest, investigative, information, accident, evidence reports.
• The employee must work days and hours necessary to perform all assigned responsibilities and tasks. Must be available (especially during regular business hours or shifts) to communicate with supervisors, customers, vendors and any other persons or organization with whom interaction is required. Must be available for call outs, which may include; response to crime scenes, shift coverage, and city-wide emergencies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

ACTIVITYDURATIONDESCRIPTIONStanding

Frequent even and uneven surfaces

Walking

Occasional even and uneven surfaces

Running

Occasional even and uneven surfaces

Sitting

Constant motor vehicle operation

Driving

Constant motor vehicle operation

Bending

Frequent various postures required to complete requirements

Stooping

Frequent various postures required to complete requirements

Twisting

Constant both in and out of vehicles

Kneeling

Occasional various postures required to complete requirements

Squatting

Occasional various postures required to complete requirements

Crawling

Occasional various postures required to complete requirements

Climbing

Occasional on / off equipment; high surfaces; fences

Jumping

Occasional various postures required to complete requirements

Stairs

Frequent various environments encountered

Ladders

Occasional various environments…