Natural Resources Police Lieutenant DNREC Merit

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has three Natural Resources Police units that work with the public to ensure safety, investigate environmental crimes, and make sure that Delawareans and visitors to the state can enjoy Delaware’s natural resources.

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has three Natural Resources Police units that work with the public to ensure safety, investigate environmental crimes, and make sure that Delawareans and visitors to the state can enjoy Delaware’s natural resources.

This position is responsible for managing, supervising, planning and coordinating the activities and operations involving subordinate staff within an assigned region; coordinates activities with other law enforcement agencies; and performs a variety of technical tasks relative to the assigned area of responsibility.

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Implements appropriate law enforcement action in response to complaints, traffic, criminal, regulatory and other activities.
• Investigates suspicious and criminal activity which includes detecting, collecting and preserving physical evidence, interviewing victims, witnesses, suspects and defendants, processing charging documents, executing search and arrest warrants and processing defendants.
• Performs vehicle and foot patrol of assigned areas.
• Performs community policing through informational presentations and educational seminars for other state agencies, schools, the public and community organizations.
• Provides protective services to state employees, visitors and the general public.
• Conducts surveillances and performs undercover assignments.
• Provides assistance to other law enforcement agencies as back-up or primary response.
• Takes into custody and transports felons and prisoners.
• Presents evidence and testimony and prosecutes cases in court.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of reports pertaining to response of an incident, daily activity and investigations.
• Calibrates, maintains and uses various technical instruments and equipment to determine safety compliance and operational readiness.

Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

• Possession of a State of Delaware Council on Police Training Certificate.
• Three years experience in planning, developing, coordinating and implementing in depth, long-term law enforcement investigations.
• Three years' experience in public relations, media relations or communications which includes establishing and promoting a positive image with the public and informing or influencing specific audiences using internal and external communications such as public forums, journalism, writing, marketing, advertising, promotions, or special events.
• Three years' experience in presenting training courses which includes using a variety of training methods such as lecture, structured exercises, role play or group discussion as well as the use of training materials such as overheads, PowerPoint, handouts or videos.
• Three years' experience in preparing and developing training courses.
• Six months' experience in technical report writing.
• One year of experience in staff supervision which includes planning, assigning, reviewing, and evaluating the work of others.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

• Possession of a State of Delaware Council on Police Training Certificate.
• Three years experience in planning, developing, coordinating and implementing in depth, long-term law enforcement investigations.
• Three years' experience in public relations, media relations or communications which includes establishing and promoting a positive image with the public and informing or influencing specific audiences using internal and external communications such as public forums, journalism, writing, marketing, advertising, promotions, or special events.
• Three years'…