Job Description
JOB JOB SUMMARYSupervises and administer the functions and personnel in a bureau of the Police Department. Plans, organizes,directs, and oversees the work of sworn and civilian staff well beyond the level of a first line supervisor.Provides input in developing and helps monitor the department budget and expenditures. Supports thedepartment’s strategic and long-range plans, and helps create, implement, and update the law enforcementprogram for the Town. Helps develop policies and procedures. Performs patrol, investigation, traffic regulationand related law enforcement activity functions and duties as needed. Proactively undertakes communityorientedpolicing by working with and assisting citizens as well as police staff. Prepares a variety of reports,forms, and records. Makes presentations as required.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSEssential Functions are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills. They areintended to be accurate summaries of what the job classification involves and what is required to perform it.Employees are responsible for all other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities are subject tochange as the needs of the Town and requirements of the position change. Supervises and administers the functions of and the personnel in a bureau of the Police Department.Provides input in developing and administering the department budget, monitors expenditures,supports the departments strategic and long-range plans. Helps design, implement, and continuouslyupdate the department’s law enforcement program. Helps develop policies and procedures. Plans, organizes, directs, and oversees the work of sworn and civilian staff. May be involved in theselection of staff as well as promotional process. Reviews and recommends disciplinary action. Maytestify at or coordinate activities at personnel hearings. Writes and reviews performance evaluations. Perform patrol, investigation, traffic regulation and related law enforcement activity functions andduties as needed. Assists in emergency evacuations and situations as needed. May need to restrain a person in a hostilesituation or to maintain order to include the need to use physical force against such person up to andincluding lethal force. Potential for injury and exposure to violent people; may be exposed to bodilyfluids, infectious disease, and airborne particles and fumes. May need to use a variety of appropriatelevels of force, up to and including lethal force, against persons to effect arrests, detentions, or otherlaw enforcement duties. Is responsible for maintaining the capabilities to perform the patrol,investigation, and enforcement actions of a police officer. Serve as Incident or Tactical Commander on large/critical incidents or policing activities. Proactively undertakes community-oriented policing by working with and assisting citizens with suchmatters as preserving the peace, protecting the public, crime prevention, traffic safety, homeprotection, or providing information about department or police activities. Attends meetings to review calls, cases, complaints, philosophies, directives, and service efforts and tocoordinate local, regional, and national law enforcement strategies, activities and initiatives. Coordinates and oversees testing processes and staff training. Review, prepare, and forward a variety of reports, forms and records, requisitions, grants and otherpaperwork. Compose and revise a variety of written documents and summaries. Prepare and submitperiodic reports. Make presentations as required. Recommends equipment purchases, upgrades, and replacements. Evaluates staff strengths,weaknesses and interests and recommends training, improvement/career development activities orcommendations as appropriate. Coordinates activities with other town officers, exchanges information with officers in otherjurisdictions, and obtains advice from the Town Prosecutor or County Attorney as needed. Maintaincontact with the general public, court officials and other Town officials in the performance of policingactivities. Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with department and/or Town policies andprocedures and other duties as assigned. Works in a safe manner and reports unsafe activity and conditions. Follows Town-wide safety policy andpractices and adheres to responsibilities concerning safety prevention, reporting, and monitoring asoutlined in the Town’s Health and Safety Manual.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS• Meet all applicable minimum qualifications of a police officer and sergeant, as determined by the Chiefof Police, and meet AZ POST certification. Minimum nine (9) years law enforcement experience and a minimum four (4) years in a supervisory rolein a local or state government law enforcement sergeant, or similar sworn supervisory position. Bachelor’s Degree fro