Police Sergeant
April 2026
POLICE SERGEANT
JOB FAMILY: Police Uniform Division
EEO CATEGORY: Protective Service Worker Sworn
FLSA: Non-Exempt
PAY PLAN: Full-Time Pay Plan
UNION STATUS: Represented
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
Under the direction of the assigned administrator, the Police Sergeant who also acts as watch commander protects public safety, health, and welfare; enforces federal, state, and local laws in interactions with the public; and trains and supervises 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.
• Serves as watch commander, supervises a designated shift of officers, patrols designated areas to preserve law and order, provides crime prevention, and discovers crimes in progress. • Apprehends suspects.
• Investigates crimes and traffic accidents by gathering evidence, interviewing victims and witnesses, and reviewing investigations conducted by subordinate personnel. • Writes reports, takes written victim and witness statements, testifies in court, and reviews the reports and statements written or taken by subordinate personnel. • Prepares, uses, and maintains assigned equipment, including patrol vehicles, radio equipment, firearms, and less-lethal weapons.
• Schedules, trains, supervises, and evaluates subordinate personnel. • May coordinate and supervise activities of the Investigative Unit, Special Response Team, K-9 unit, Field Training Program, firearms training, grants, or other special assignments. • Responds to and handles complex and difficult situations and citizen complaints. • 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.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
(At time of application)
Job Classification Description
Equal Employment Opportunity
Police Sergeant
April 2026
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 and supervision
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:
Thirty (30) college semester units and six (6) years of law enforcement experience, including four (4) years of experience with Barstow Police Department. An Associate’s degree is highly desirable.
LICENSE(S) REQUIRED:
• Valid, current driver’s license and a good driving record.
CERTIFICATIONS AND TESTING REQUIRED:
• Possess or be eligible for Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Advance certificate.
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 Police Sergeant
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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.