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POLICE LIEUTENANT
JOB FAMILY: Police Uniform Division
EEO CATEGORY: Protective Service Worker Sworn
FLSA: Exempt
PAY PLAN: Full-Time Pay Plan
UNION STATUS: Represented
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
Under the direction of the assigned administrator, the Police Lieutenant, who also acts as Division Commander, directs the activities and staff of an assigned division in the protection of public safety, health, and welfare; enforces federal, state, and local laws in interactions with the public; trains, supervises, and evaluates subordinate sworn personnel.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND TASKS:
The following list of functions, duties, and tasks is typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform other closely related or departmentspecific functions, duties, and tasks from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
• Responsible for activities of the assigned division; may serve as watch commander on an assigned shift; and may patrol a designated area to preserve law and order, provide crime prevention, and discover crimes in progress.
• Apprehends suspects.
• Directs and reviews investigations of crimes and traffic accidents by gathering evidence and interviewing victims and witnesses.
• Reviews reports and written victim and witness statements for accuracy, completeness, grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
• When assigned to the Investigative Bureau, manages detectives’ caseload, reviews all reports prepared by Bureau staff, and conducts pre-employment background checks. • May testify in court.
• Prepares, uses, and maintains assigned equipment, including patrol vehicles, radio equipment, firearms, and less-lethal weapons.
• Schedules, trains, supervises, and evaluates subordinate personnel. • Assists the public, including providing first aid to injured or ill citizens. • Assists and cooperates with other public safety agencies. • Performs other related duties as assigned.
Job Classification Description
Equal Employment Opportunity
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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
(At time of application)
Knowledge of:
• Federal, state, and local laws, including but not limited to the Penal Code, Vehicle Code, and Health and Safety Code
• Radio communications procedures
• City geography and that of the surrounding area
• Law enforcement agencies related to patrol functions
• Principles of training, supervision, and employee evaluation Skills and Abilities to:
• Tactfully interact with members of the public, both victims and suspects • Safely operate and use public safety vehicles and equipment, including lethal and less-lethal weapons
• Schedule, train, supervise, and evaluate subordinate personnel • Communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance • Operate a computer, calculator, telephone, portable radio, copying machine, and equipment or weapons used in subduing suspects
• Understand and respond to requests from the public and staff for assistance in person and by phone
• Prepare reports, perform mathematical calculations, and sort or file documents • Operate a vehicle to travel between locations for business purposes • Relate well, communicate, and work effectively with diverse groups of stakeholders who represent a range of ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds JOB QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:
(At time of application and in addition to the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities listed above.) EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge, abilities and skills is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the qualifications would be:
Associate degree or completion of sixty (60) college semester units and eight years of law enforcement experience, including two years of experience as a sergeant. A Bachelor’s degree is highly desirable.
LICENSE(S) REQUIRED:
• Valid state-issued Driver’s License and a good driving record.
CERTIFICATIONS AND TESTING REQUIRED:
• Possess or be eligible for Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Supervisory certificate.
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WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
(Must be performed with or without reasonable accommodations) • This position works primarily in an outdoor environment. • Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Very Heavy Work: exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally (up to 1/3 of workday), and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of workday), and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly (2/3 or more of workday) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work.