Police Sergeant

Overview

SIERRA MADRE POLICE DEPARTMENT The Sierra Madre Police Department is seeking qualified candidates to serve our City as Police Sergeant. The Police Sergeant will supervise and perform administrative functions within an assigned unit of the Police Department by planning, coordinating, and overseeing operational activities and personnel. This position will also serve as a Watch Commander and/or Division Commander as assigned. The Sergeant performs and directs advanced law enforcement activities, enforces departmental policies and procedures, and assumes additional assigned collateral duties as required.

RECRUITMENT DATES FIRST REVIEW OF APPLICAITONS:
February 28, 2026
Tentative Interview Date:
March 5, 2026

* PLEASE REVIEW THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION SECTION FOR DETAILS ON THE SELECTION PROCESS.*
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

• Plans, directs and coordinates the operations, services and activities within an assigned division, unit or watch of the Police Department.
• May assume responsibility for directing all actions within a critical incident or accident.
• Establishes operating policies and procedures; plans goals and objectives of the unit to comply with State and Federal laws and ensures that the department's mission of law enforcement is defined and achieved throughout the unit.
• Assists in the development and implementation of goals and objectives; ensures communication of goals and objectives.
• Assist with and manage the development and administration of the division’s budget; forecast the needs for changes in funding for staff, equipment, materials, and supplies; direct the monitoring of and approve expenditures.
• Selects, trains, motivates and evaluates staff, ensures staff training; conducts performance evaluations; implements discipline procedures, ensures the provision of a high-performing division to service the needs of the City
• Coordinates investigation and incident response with other law enforcement agencies to ensure proper integration of it.
• Conducts investigations into major or highly sensitive crimes and incidents; reviews case materials and interviews witnesses and suspects; prepares recommendations on case disposition.
• Conducts investigations into citizen complaints regarding officer conduct; interviews involved parties while safeguarding their rights throughout the process; and prepares recommendations concerning complaint disposition and any appropriate disciplinary action.
• Provides direction to staff in compliance with applicable personnel statutes and administrative regulations.
• Reviews incident reports, required forms, summons, records, and related documents prepared by subordinates.
• Develops and manages the annual budget, ensuring fiscal compliance and addressing expenditure variances as needed.
• Represents the department at meetings with the City, external agencies, business leaders and community leaders; informs, advises and listens to members of the community; attends and participates in community meetings.
• Represents the City, and the Department in various boards, committees and with community business and citizen leaders.
• Prepares Staff Reports and other Analytical data for the Department.
• Performs additional related duties as assigned.

A desirable qualification includes ten (10) years of experience as a sworn law enforcement officer with a municipal police agency,
or a minimum of two (2) years of experience at the Sergeant or equivalent supervisory level, with possession of a POST Supervisory Certificate.

• Operations, services, and activities of a comprehensive municipal law enforcement program
• Functions and objectives of the police department and other local, state and federal agencies.
• Principles and practices of leadership, motivation, team building and conflict resolution.
• Organizational and management practices as applied to the analysis and evaluation of programs.
• Principles and practices of organization, administration and personnel management.
• Principles and practices of budget preparation and administration.
• Department and mandated standard operating policies and procedures.
• Mandated training requirements
• Oper…