This is supervisory work over a public safety function on an assigned shift or work involving responsible investigative or staff duties.

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JURISDICTION YEARLY SALARY
CITY OF CREOLA $43,593 - $69,690

EXAMINATION: IMPORTANT NOTICE TO APPLICANTS. READ CAREFULLY. No written or oral examination will be required. Applicants will be scored on the basis of an evaluation of their education, training, experience, and personal qualifications as outlined by the candidates' sworn statements in their application, upon corroborative evidence obtained by investigation and the applicants' responses to the job-specific Supplemental Questions. Applicants must provide all background information and supportive documents as requested on the application, supplemental questions and job posting.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Graduation from a standard senior high school, or the successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test, preferably supplemented by college level course work in law enforcement and a minimum of one year's experience at the level of a Police Corporal; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS OF WORK: Thorough knowledge of the rules and regulations of the police department; thorough knowledge of modern police methods and procedures including criminal investigation; thorough knowledge of pertinent Federal and State laws and of city ordinances; thorough knowledge of the geography of the city and the location of important buildings; good knowledge of first-aid principles and practices and skill in their application; skill in the use of firearms; ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and prepare clear and comprehensive written reports; ability to assign, instruct, review and supervise the work of subordinates; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the general public.

EXAMPLES OF WORK: (Any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all tasks which may be found in positions of this class.) Attends roll call and assists in inspecting patrol officers for proper attire and equipment; appears in court to give evidence and testify; briefs subordinates on special tasks or assignments; patrols city in a patrol car, observing, supervising and instructing subordinate officers as needed; directs and supervises the identification and records activities of the department; observes the work of patrol officers in directing traffic and patrolling heavily traveled areas; insures that warrants are signed and subpoenas are issued on each case; interviews victims and witnesses and takes statements from them; interrogates suspects; investigates major crime and performs the following techniques at the crime scene: preserves photographs and makes diagrams of crime scene; lifts latent prints; secures and identifies evidence; and records all necessary data for later use; conducts research and planning and develops training programs; conducts and leads in detection, apprehension and prosecution of violators engaged in illicit narcotic traffic; enforces environmental codes; assigns and assists with investigations; attends and participates in community crime prevention group meetings; performs specialized duties in support of an assigned unit or section; performs the duties of a School Resource Officer as assigned; gathers and maintains intelligence files; evaluates performance of subordinate personnel; recommends disciplinary action or corrective action; performs related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE WORK: An employee in this class is responsible for directing the activities of a police patrol squad, working in investigations, or the performance of special duties at police headquarters. Supervision is exercised over Police Officers, Police Corporals and civilian employees. Employees frequently participate in the work performed by subordinate officers and assume complete charge in the event of the absence of a superior officer. Police Sergeants are given specific work instructions on new assignments by a Police Lieutenant or other superior officer, but usually work independently in performing regularly assigned duties.