Sheriff's Captain (Internal Sheriff's Office applicants only)

Hennepin County•Downtown Minneapolis, MN

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) is looking to hire a Sheriff's Captain to direct and supervise work of a major division of the Sheriff's Office. The HCSO is dedicated to serving the community with transparency, responsiveness, and compassion. This position may be assigned to any division within the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and requires flexibility for a rotating schedule including days, evenings, overnights, on-call, weekends, holidays, and requires being on call 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, and 365 days/year. This is a full-time benefit-earning position. You must be a current regular or probationary employee of the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office to be eligible for this position. Limited duration employees are not eligible. This position is internally classified as a Sheriff's Captain. In this position, you will plan, organize, direct, and evaluate the work of law enforcement and support staff assigned to the division. You will also assist in departmental planning, prepare budgets, and create the division's annual report. Additionally, you will maintain effective public relations, handle grievances and divisional complaints, and coordinate divisional operations with other law enforcement agencies and county departments. You will provide leadership to further department-based strategies that align with County goals, mission, and core values for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and engage in ongoing professional development related to DEI.

Requirements

Eight years or more of approved law enforcement experience, including one or more years of experience as a law enforcement supervisor at the rank of Lieutenant or above.
Must be licensed as a Peace Officer by the State of Minnesota.
A valid driver's license and the ability to obtain a Hennepin County driver's permit.
Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with an increasingly diverse client population.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, management, agencies, and the public.
Ability to actively contribute to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion.
Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in their work and interactions.

Nice To Haves

Experience or education around addressing racial equity, gender equity, LGBTQIA equity, neurodiversity equity, or differing ability equity.
Experience implementing DEI initiatives or a strong desire to learn and engage in these efforts.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, direct, and evaluate the work of law enforcement and support staff assigned to the division.
Assist in departmental planning, prepare budgets, and create the division's annual report.
Maintain effective public relations.
Handle grievances and divisional complaints.
Coordinate divisional operations with other law enforcement agencies and county departments.
Provide leadership to further department-based strategies that align with County goals, mission, and core values for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
Engage in ongoing professional development related to DEI.