Lieutenant

State of Maryland•Carroll, MD

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The main purpose of this full-time position will be to serve as a full-service police officer with both supervisory and managerial responsibilities for enforcing and ensuring that all subordinates enforce all relative Federal, State, and local laws, including all policies and procedures of the MDH Police Department. This position requires the selected candidate to enforce the aforesaid laws, rules, and regulations in a fair, impartial, and equitable manner. This position requires the selected candidate to provide guidance, training, directions, and recommendations for disciplinary actions, performance evaluations, and counseling for all subordinates. This position will also conduct criminal and internal investigations as required and/or assigned by the MDH Police Department. In addition, this position will be supervised by the Police Manager, Executive Officers, and/or designee. All supervisors will follow the chain of command. All police operational information will flow through the chain of command. The current chain of command at Springfield Hospital Center is very clear, ascending from the rank of Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Deputy Chief, and Chief of Police.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school or high school equivalency certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission regulation.
Three years of experience supervising certified law enforcement officers.
Candidates for positions in this classification must possess a Police Officer certification as required by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission at the time of application.
Applicants for this classification, formerly certified by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission as a Police Officer within the past three years and are eligible for recertification at the time of appointment, meet the certification requirement for this classification.
U.S. Citizenship
Must be at least 21 years of age
Satisfactory background investigation, including a check of criminal history
Oral interview
Physical examination
Possession of a driver's license valid in the State of Maryland.
Employees in this classification are subject to call-in and, therefore, will be required to provide the facility with a phone number where they can be reached.
Employees in this classification may be required to bear firearms and to demonstrate practical knowledge and proficiency in the safe use and care of firearms on a periodic basis, as required by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission.
Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

Responsibilities

Serve as a full-service police officer with both supervisory and managerial responsibilities.
Enforce all relative Federal, State, and local laws, including all policies and procedures of the MDH Police Department.
Enforce the aforesaid laws, rules, and regulations in a fair, impartial, and equitable manner.
Provide guidance, training, directions, and recommendations for disciplinary actions, performance evaluations, and counseling for all subordinates.
Conduct criminal and internal investigations as required and/or assigned by the MDH Police Department.