Regional Supervisor - Lieutenant (Strike Force)

Texas Department of Criminal Justice•Huntsville, TX

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About The Position

Performs supervisory and investigative program work. Work involves assisting in the coordination of activities of staff engaged in the investigation of violations of department policies and procedures, fraud, employee misconduct, federal court orders, and criminal law; and supervising the work of others. Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Requirements

Sixty semester hours from a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or by the United States Department of Education (USDE) and four years full-time, wage-earning licensed peace officer experience with a bona fide law enforcement agency or thirty semester hours from a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by the CHEA or the USDE and six years full-time, wage-earning licensed peace officer experience with a bona fide law enforcement agency or ten years full-time, wage-earning licensed peace officer experience with a bona fide law enforcement agency.
Currently holds an active Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) Texas Peace Officer license or meets the minimum standards for initial Peace Officer licensure set forth in TCOLE Rule 217.1 inclusive of having passed the TCOLE Peace Officer licensing examination within two years of the Commission's receipt of the license application.
Applicants must pass the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Physical Performance Standards test in order to continue in the selection process.
Employees must annually pass the OIG Physical Performance Standards test or OIG Job Simulation test for continued employment.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of program administration.
Knowledge of investigative practices and techniques.
Knowledge of court procedures, practices, and rules of evidence.
Knowledge of Texas Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedures.
Skill to communicate ideas and instructions clearly and concisely.
Skill to coordinate with other staff, departments, officials, agencies, organizations, and the public.
Skill in administrative problem-solving techniques.
Skill to interpret and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Skill to investigate, analyze, and evaluate alleged violations and prepare related reports.
Skill to prepare and implement program goals, objectives, and operations.
Skill to evaluate program policies and procedures.
Skill in the use of computers and related equipment in a stand-alone or local area network environment.
Skill to train and supervise the work of others.
Ability to walk, stand, sit, kneel, push, stoop, crawl, twist, reach above the shoulder, grasp, pull, bend repeatedly, climb stairs and ladders, identify colors, hear with aid, see, write, count, read, speak, analyze, alphabetize, lift and carry 100 lbs. and over, perceive depth, operate a motor vehicle, operate motor equipment, and use firearms.

Nice To Haves

Experience in criminal or administrative investigations preferred.
Experience in the supervision of employees preferred.
Knowledge of agency and departmental organizational structure, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists in the development of schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving program goals
Coordinates and assigns investigations and monitors work load and work output
Assists in the preparation of program guidelines, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations
Assists in conducting program analysis studies to develop and recommend solutions to problems
Assists in implementing solutions.
Conducts criminal and administrative investigations to include obtaining relevant documentation, interviewing victims and witnesses, and preparing correspondence
Maintains liaison with unit management and other law enforcement agencies
Prepares and reviews reports of investigations and program activities
Ensures the security of crime scenes.
Assists in the preparation of training and operational manuals
Provides training and technical assistance to investigators and other program staff.
Performs law enforcement duties to include pursuit of offenders and criminals by foot and automobile
Assists in the restraint of offenders and criminals by using proven physical abilities of cardiovascular endurance, anaerobic power, muscular strength and endurance, explosive leg power, and agility.
Supervises the work of others.
Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.