Supervisory Police Officer (Lieutenant)

Department of Veterans Affairs•El Paso, TX

26d

About The Position

This position will serve as a Supervisory Police Officer - Lieutenant at the El Paso VA Health Care System in El Paso, Texas, ensuring a safe and secure environment across all VA Administrations with various settings, including a variety of jurisdictional environments. In this capacity, you will direct, coordinate and perform supervisory and non-supervisory policing law enforcement assignments and projects.

Responsibilities

Protects the civil rights of all individuals on VA controlled property
Performs various law enforcement and administrative functions throughout the department
Manages, supervises and coordinates the Police Service law enforcement activities for a designated assigned area
Serves as a watch commander or administrative lieutenant at the geographic area level
Conducts inspections of personnel, equipment and facilities to ensure compliance with departmental policies and procedures
Establishes priorities to coordinate, plan, organize and complete work
Oversees human resource activities such as recruitment of vacancies; preparing, conducting and reviewing performance evaluations; takes disciplinary action; identifies and conducts specific training; approves and monitors leave requests
Responds to highly dangerous and active crimes in progress
Makes independent decisions to take, direct and coordinate immediate steps to preserve life and property
Performs other related duties as assigned.