Police Lieutenant

Town of Leland•Leland, NC

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs protective service work supervising and participating in a variety of law enforcement, support, or special duty assignments on an assigned shift, responding to emergency police situations, effecting arrests and maintaining law and order, investigating crimes, providing assistance to officers and public, maintaining records and files, preparing reports, and related work as apparent or assigned. This position is designated as a safety sensitive position and will be subject to random drug and alcohol screenings under the Town’s Drug-Free and Alcohol-Free Workplace Policy. This position is designated as essential during emergency or disaster situations. Work is performed with the general direction of the Deputy Chief of Police. The Police Lieutenant supervises assigned personnel.

Requirements

Associates/Technical degree with coursework in criminal justice, or related field.
Extensive (6+ years) experience in law enforcement including considerable (3-5 years) supervisory experience.
Possession of Basic Law Enforcement Training certification.
Ability to obtain Advanced Law Enforcement Officer certificate within one year of hire.
Possession of an appropriate driver's license valid in the State of North Carolina.
Comprehensive knowledge of approved principles, practices, and procedures of law enforcement.
Comprehensive knowledge of pertinent Federal and State laws and municipal ordinances.
Ability to assign, direct, supervise, and evaluate the work of officers.
Ability to analyze complex police problems and to adopt effective and reasonable courses of action with due regard to surrounding hazards and circumstances.
Ability to communicate ideas effectively both orally and in writing.
Ability to prepare and present detailed reports.
Ability to operate personal computer including some knowledge of applicable software packages.
Ability to perform work during emergency or disaster situations upon request and as assigned by management.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, victims, suspects, outside law enforcement agency representatives, and the public.

Responsibilities

Acts as watch commander and directs the operations and activities on an assigned shift.
Supervises, supports, and instructs sworn officers and civilian personnel to work assignments and procedures in patrol, investigations, traffic, or other assigned areas; assists officers on calls for service.
Receives and responds to inquiries, complaints, or reports of emergencies; determines need for action and directs officers in handling difficult problems.
Assists with the recruitment and selection of division personnel; assigns, directs, supports, trains, and inspects the work of staff; rewards, disciplines, coaches, counsels, and evaluates staff performance; develops staff schedules; recommends transfers, promotions, suspensions, terminations, and demotions.
Supervises the preparation of and reviews activity reports submitted by shift personnel.
Provides in-service training and/or schedules training courses and schools for employees.
Performs all officer duties; patrols streets; investigates traffic accidents; responds to calls for service; supervises activities at major crime scenes until investigative personnel arrive.
Serves warrants; makes arrests; testifies in court.
Manages property inventory and oversees the distribution of weapons, uniforms, and fixed assets to new and existing employees; issues uniforms, equipment, and vehicles to staff; ensures that proper equipment is available to each unit and in proper working condition.
Inspects officers' uniform, vehicle, and equipment to ensure conformance with departmental policies, standards, and operational readiness.
Inspects police vehicles for damage, equipment, operations, mechanical condition, and cleanliness.
May be assigned specific collateral duties such as administrative, special response team, special operations, instructor, honor guard, etc.
Performs work during emergency or disaster situations upon request and as assigned by management.
Assists with providing updates to the Police department's social media pages and website.
Assures clear lines of communication between executive leadership staff and line officers and that departmental policy, procedures and practices are clearly transmitted and understood.
Regularly demonstrates the Town’s core values of respect, engagement, supportive work environment, communication and service excellence.
Holds others accountable to do the same.