Supervisory Police Officer

Supervisory Police Officer

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Supervises a team of police and other law enforcement staff at varying levels of responsibility.
• Establishes priorities to coordinate, plan, organize and complete work in accordance with sound time-management methodology.
• Monitors and reviews status/progress of work and makes adjustments to ensure the workload is balanced.
• Revises work schedules to meet changes in workload considering factors such as peak loads, availability of manpower and processing time requirements.
• Empathizes, engages, and communicates with all individuals encountered to ensure a positive and safe environment.
• Plans work schedules and sequence of operations daily to assure an even flow and distribution of work and meeting schedules and deadlines.
• Prepares performance standards and performs staff performance evaluation.
• Receives and resolves formal and/or complex complaints of employees.
• Identifies the development and training needs for police staff supervised.
• Develops, implements and makes revision recommendations to departmental policies and procedures.
• Makes independent decisions to take/direct/coordinate immediate steps to preserve life and property.
• Takes disciplinary action as deemed necessary and/or proposes to higher authority specific disciplinary action consistent with the problem and facts.
• Analyzes, interprets and makes deductions from varying facts/circumstances.
• Investigates incidents and takes steps to mitigate further risk and resolve situations.
• Serves as a lead on and personally conducts investigations, apprehensions, or detention of individuals suspected or convicted of criminal activity.
• Identifies and preserves evidence, writes comprehensive incident reports, prepares case files, and testifies in court as it pertains to enforcing laws and regulations.
• Keeps abreast of policing best practices, the latest policing technology, and the latest criminal and policing laws, rules, and regulations to provide advice and guidance.
• Identifies developmental and training needs of subordinates.
• Conducts classes and coordinates specialized training in a variety of forums to ensure appropriate and timely training of staff.
• Provides instruction to staff regarding policing procedures to properly conduct search and seizure of evidence/contraband, pursuing and apprehending individuals, and serving warrants and subpoenas.
• Ensures compliance of physical security standards, rules and regulations.
• Evaluates security situations and determines the most appropriate course of action.
• Provides emergency response coordination as needed.

Work Schedule:

Compressed/Flexible Schedule. Candidates must be willing to work weekends, irregular work hours and extended hours if determined by the needs of the service. Furthermore, candidates must be willing to be placed, detailed, or temporarily assigned to other related services and/or locations, if necessary.

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#:
Supervisory Police Officer/ PD00246A

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI):
Not Approved

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized