Police Watch Commander

Village of Tinley Park•Tinley Park, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Village of Tinley Park is seeking qualified applicants to fill three (3) NEW management positions of Police Watch Commander. The Tinley Park Police Department has more than 150 employees, including 99 full-time, sworn positions. The police department also is responsible for Crime Prevention, the Crime Free Rental Housing Program, National Night Out and the Citizen’s Police Academy. The Police Watch Commander will be assigned under a Division Police Commander in either the Patrol or Investigations Operational Division and will have overall responsibility and accountability for field operations and administrative functions during assigned afternoon and/or overnight shift providing leadership and direction to Sergeants and Patrol Officers to manage service priorities.

Requirements

An associate's degree from an accredited two-year institution in criminal justice, political science, business or public administration, or a related field is required.
Basic certification from the Illinois Local Governmental Police Training Board as "police officer" or equivalency.
Must maintain all federal, state, and local requirements to carry a firearm.
Must possess a valid driver’s license.
Internal applicants must have a minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience as a full-time patrol officer with the Tinley Park Police Department, including at least three (3) years of specialized police operations experience and/or two (2) years supervisory experience.
External applicants must have a minimum of five (5) to seven (7) years of progressively responsible supervisory experience in a law enforcement agency.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor's degree is preferred.
It is preferred that three (3) years of experience for external applicants are at the rank of Lieutenant or higher.
Graduation from the FBI National Academy, Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command, or Southern Police Institute is preferred within two (2) years of appointment date.
Internal candidates must sign a repayment agreement requiring repayment if employment ends within two (2) years of graduation date.

Responsibilities

Provide overall field supervision for any designated patrol shift or investigation division shift including planning/assigning/reviewing/evaluating work of subordinate supervisors.
Attend and conduct roll call.
Conduct training on updates or on new policies/procedures.
Monitor demands for service.
Recommend policy and disciplinary actions.
Review officer reports identifying trends or cases requiring additional action.
Supervise investigations about police personnel conduct overseeing internal investigations.
Assist with resolving administrative or operational issues.
Instruct subordinate personnel in work assignments and procedures.
Advise on difficult cases.
Assign and oversee special projects.
Analyze training needs.
Interpret new laws/ordinances/rules and regulations for subordinate supervisors.
Develop and implement new methods and procedures.
Act as the designated on-call command staff for response to and supervision of critical incidents including critical incident management response, establishing control, managing and overseeing critical incidents, tactical situations, securing crime scenes, and/or disasters.
Act as the field liaison to emergency operation centers and securing appropriate resources.
Oversee shift briefings.
Handle on-duty injuries/workers' comp.
Approve anticipated overtime.
Review reports/incidents/arrest records to ensure accuracy, thoroughness, and compliance with department rules and procedures.

Benefits

401(a) Plan Employer Contribution: Village will make a 4% employer contribution into 401(a) plan.
Compensatory Time: Eligible for up to a maximum of 80 hours of Compensatory Time (earn 1 hour for each hour worked).
Twenty (20) Vacation Days per Ordinance 2022-O-100
Two (2) Paid Personal Days per Fiscal Year per Employee Personnel Manual, Section 6.8 Personal Days
Eleven (11) Paid Holidays per Employee Personnel Manual, Section 6.9 Holidays
Eligible to earn up to two (2) days per Employee Personnel Manual, Section 9.4 Admin Day
Ten (10) Sick Days per year per Ordinance 2020-O-001
Non-Union Employee Benefits Package
Disability Leave (Hired Before 1/1/2020): Ordinance 1970-O-002 Disability Leave, Resolution 2023-R-066 Disability Application Process
Longevity Schedule in Section 13.3 of MAP CBA
Vacation: Ordinance 2022-O-100 with Recognition of Full-Time Hire Date
Retirement Benefits: MAP Subsidy $60 per month towards the retiree's cost of health insurance per Section 8.3 Retiree Health Insurance