Police Sergeant

Employee sin this class direct the activities associated with a shift within the patrolor special unit.

Administrative assignments include developing equipment and supply requests and providing input on policy-related matters.

Supervisory responsibilities include managing the daily work activities of the shift including work assignment and staffing decisions; conducting meetings to include discussions on shift activities; reviewing law enforcement reports; and providing technical direction on matters related to the law enforcement work and legal paper processing, performance counseling,motivation, evaluation, training, and discipline when necessary.

This work requires the application of modernlaw enforcement techniques, sound judgment, and independent initiative inpursuit of work objectives.

Work involves frequent public contact which requires tact, firmness, and decisiveness.

Work is performed in accordance with departmental policy and State and federal law, supplemented with specific directions from superior officers.

The employees are subject to hazards associated with law enforcement including working in both inside and outside environments, in extreme cold weather, and exposure to various hazards such as atmospheric conditions, noise, vibration, and physical conditions.

Employees are also subject to the final OSHA standards on blood borne pathogens. Work is performed under general supervision and is evaluated through observation and review of reports.

• Supervises all activities on a shift; participants in the development of policies and procedures for the police department; assigns, motivates, coaches, and evaluates employee performance; conducts disciplinary conferences when required; ensures proper training for all shift personnel including overseeing and participating in rookie training, recommending career development training,and ensuring proper in-service training; ensures proper staffing levels including scheduling leave, training, and finding replacements for sick staff members, etc
• Supervises and participates with the initial investigations which occur on a shift or workunit; determines when to call detective; determines assignments and determines the appropriate response to the variety of calls; provides technical advice onhow to respond in certain situations; reviews all reports and records and signsoff; ensures efficiency and effectiveness of patrol activities.
• Responds to citizen requests and concerns; serves in the absence of higher authority ona designated shift; ensures that warrants and other papers are served in atimely fashion.
• Participates in patrol functions to include responding to calls; providing backup to more suspicious call; serving papers; making arrest; arrests offenders; identifies,collects, and preserves physical evidence; and prepares written reports ofpatrol activities.
• Reviews incident and other reports completed during the work of the unit; prepares related paperwork related to case management; prepares documents for district attorney and presentations to court.
• Performs special assignments as directed by the patrol lieutenant including overseeing vehicle maintenance, participating in hiring process, crime prevention programming, etc.; acts in the absence of the lieutenant.

Additional Job Duties

Performs related duties as required.

Physical Requirements

• Mustbe able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of climbing,balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing,walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, feeling, talking, hearing, and perform repetitive motions.
• Mustbe able to perform medium work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally,and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently; and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Must possess the visual acuity to perform extensive reading and perform administrative and computer work, and to distinguish details and operate avehicle on patrol.

Special Requirements

Possession of a valid North Carolina driver's license and Law Enforcement certificate issued by the North Carolina Justice Training and Standards Council.

Knowledge,Skills, and Abilities

• Considerable knowledge of modern law enforcement techniques, principles, and procedures.
• Considerable knowledge of federal, state and local laws and ordinances pertaining to law enforcement operations and investigative procedures.
• Knowledge of the physical, economic, and social characteristics of the town.
• Considerable knowledge of the…