Police Lieutenant

Marketing Statement

Ride BART to a satisfying career that lets you both:
1) make a difference to Bay Area residents, and
2) enjoy excellent pay, benefits, and employment stability. BART is looking for people who like to be challenged, work in a fast‑paced environment, and have a passion for connecting riders to work, school and other places they need to go. BART offers a competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, and the CalPERS retirement program.

Salary Information

This is a BART Police Management Association (BPMA) position.

(Step
1) $17,309.00/Month to (Step
5) $19,815.00/Month

Note:

External candidates will be offered Step 1.

Who May Apply

All current BART employees and qualified individuals who are not yet BART employees.

Reports To

Chief of Police or designee.

Days Off

As assigned. Must be willing to work various shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime.

Department

BART Police Department is a progressive agency and has been at the forefront - and in some cases the model approach to training in the areas of fair and impartial policing, bias‑based policing, crisis intervention, cultural competence training, and de‑escalation training. The mission of the BART Police Department is to ensure a safe environment within our transit system, reduce crime through a highly visible police presence and proactive enforcement of the law, and to promote public confidence by working in partnership with our stakeholders and the communities we serve.

Current Assignment:
Police Lieutenant

This announcement will be used to establish a pool of eligible candidates for vacancies occurring within the next twelve (12) months.

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Police Department is seeking experienced, forward‑thinking leaders to serve as Police Lieutenants in a dynamic, transit‑focused law enforcement environment. This assignment offers the opportunity to play a critical role in shaping operational effectiveness, organisational culture, and public trust across one of the nation's largest and most complex transit systems.

Under the direction of a Deputy Police Chief or the Chief of Police, Police Lieutenants may be assigned as a Zone Commander, Watch Commander, or Commanding Officer of a specialized unit. Incumbents are responsible for managing and administering the activities of an assigned zone, watch, or unit while providing professional, technical, and strategic guidance to sworn and professional staff. Police Lieutenants are expected to lead with integrity, adaptability, and a strong commitment to service excellence.

The most qualified candidates for this position will have highly developed competencies in the following areas, which will be reinforced with related work experience and will be clearly articulated during the selection process:

• Strategic and operational leadership in a complex law enforcement environment
• Planning, organising, directing, and evaluating the work of assigned staff
• Analysis of operational challenges and development of effective, practical solutions
• Emergency management and command‑level incident response
• Staff counselling, motivation, performance evaluation, and professional development
• Policy development, interpretation, and implementation
• Effective oral communication and presentation skills
• Effective written communication, including reports, policies, and correspondence
• Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with internal staff, labour organisations, partner agencies, and diverse community groups

This assignment is ideal for leaders who are adaptable, collaborative, and committed to advancing modern, community‑focused policing within a transit environment. Police Lieutenants at BART play a vital role in shaping the Department's operational readiness, organisational integrity, and service to the public.

This position is represented by the BART Police Management Association. The selection process for this position will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Applications will be screened to ensure that minimum qualifications are met. Those applicants who meet the minimum qualifications…