Police Captain

City of Livermore•Livermore, CA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Under administrative direction, the Police Captain plans, directs, administers, and manages staff and their functions, both directly and through secondary supervisors, for one or more divisions in the Police Department. Incumbents are responsible for formulating policy, developing goals and objectives, supervising staff and ensuring a high level of customer services is delivered, administering the division budget(s), directing day to day activities, assuming command in emergency situations, and providing highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Police Chief. This position may be assigned as Acting Police Chief during the Chief's absence; and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Seven years of experience as California police officer in a municipal or county police agency with at least 12 months at a level equivalent to a Police Lieutenant.
Equivalent to graduation from a four-year accredited and P.O.S.T. acceptable college or university with major course work in police science, criminal justice, administration of justice, psychology, business/public administration or a related social sciences field.
Possession and maintenance of a valid California driver's license and a satisfactory driving record, as determined by the City.
Must possess California P.O.S.T. Advanced and Supervisory certificates.
Must have willingness and ability to work such hours as are necessary to accomplish the job requirements; work any shift, holidays, weekends, and be available on call, as required; attend meetings, seminars and conferences during work and non-work hours.
Must be of the highest proven integrity, possess moral standards.
Essential duties require the mental and/or physical ability to maintain physical and emotional conditioning to optimally perform in this position; see well enough to drive vehicles, read small print on documents and maps, detect subtle shades of color; hear and speak well enough to communicate over the telephone, radio and in person at distances of up to 50 feet; detect unusual sounds; voice volume and speech clarity to command during an emergency; use of hands and fingers to write, operate equipment, drive a vehicle, operate a personal computer; stamina to perform administrative functions and to meet physical and mental demands during an emergency; other physical requirements as in the P.O.S.T. Medical Screening Manual.

Nice To Haves

Well-rounded police career development is preferred.
Possession of a master's degree in a related field from an accredited and P.O.S.T. acceptable college or university is preferred.
Successful completion of the P.O.S.T. Law Enforcement Command College program or the Federal Bureau of Investigations National Academy Training program is desirable.
P.O.S.T. Management certification is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Directs, reviews, coordinates, and manages the staff and work of an assigned division(s) consisting of diverse units and programs.
Prepares and conducts performance evaluations of all assigned staff.
Develops the division's objectives coinciding closely with long range department goals and priorities.
Manages and participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for new and existing programs.
Monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures.
Recommends, within departmental policy, appropriate service and staffing levels.
Conducts inspections of assigned division(s) to ensure compliance with laws, and department and City rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Serves as the liaison for the assigned division(s) with other divisions, departments, media, and outside agencies.
Negotiates and resolves sensitive and controversial issues.
Assist with planning special operations and task forces.
Formulates memorandum of agreements with allied agencies.
Fosters teamwork to support the department's mission through leadership, open communication and creative problem solving.
Effectively facilitates and supports organizational and community change.
Participates in the development and administration of the division's budget; monitors and approves/denies expenditures.
Recommends and administers policies and procedures.
Participates as a member of the police management team.
Provides leadership and guidance to sworn, civilian and volunteer employees.
Responds to employee and citizen complaints in a timely manner.
Coordinates department efforts with other agencies.
Represents the department and participates in meetings, including making presentations, with neighborhood groups, task forces, committees, businesses, service groups, and other organizations.
Prepares and presents staff reports to City Council.
Studies crime reports and current literature in law enforcement to determine trends and make recommendations for changes to organizational and operating policies and procedures.
Conducts studies, analyzes data and prepares reports.
Attends and participates in professional law enforcement group activities and meetings.
Stays current of new trends and innovations in the field of law enforcement.
Uses computers to perform word processing, spreadsheet and specialized functions.