Captain

Essential Job Duties

• Plans, directs, and exercises supervision over the work of a Police Division.
• Makes recommendations in regard to department hiring, terminations, discipline, promotions, demotions and all other department administrative actions.
• Serves as acting Police Chief in his/her absence.
• Recommends changes to departmental rules and regulations, organization, administration, work methods and procedures, and enforces the same.
• Assists in the development and implementation of department policy and procedures.
• Cooperates with other Village, State, County, and Federal law enforcement agencies when their activities and the activities of the Police Department are mutually involved.
• Helps prepare budget estimates and controls expenditures of all department funds.
• Supervises departmental requisitions of supplies, payroll operations and maintenance of personnel records.
• As training officer, plans and develops training materials and courses.
• Obtains information and materials from other agencies, studies training needs through field observations, tests and conferences with police personnel.
• Studies performance records through field observations, examination of complaints, and conferences, evaluated the effectiveness of police operations.
• Congrates auxiliary police services and related services.
• Coordinates with citizen groups about police problems and services; represents the department before public groups.
• Functions as the Department Press Information Officer as outlined in Department General Orders when so designated by the Police Chief.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associates degree in Criminal Justice, Police Administration, Public Administration, or related field from a regionally accredited institution and seven years of sworn law enforcement experience at least three of which must have been in a supervisory position.
• Florida Law Enforcement Certification and valid Florida Driver's License.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of police administration and knowledge of controlling laws and ordinances.
• Knowledge of personnel techniques as related to the training, placement and evaluation of police personnel.
• Knowledge of scientific methods and crime detection, criminal identification and radio communications.
• Knowledge of the geography of the Village.
• Ability to lead and direct the activities of police personnel.
• Ability to maintain cooperative relationships with other Village officials, the media and with the general public.
• Ability to demonstrate resourcefulness and sound judgment in emergencies.
• Ability to communicate English effectively both orally and in writing.

Physical Demands

• Meet physical requirements as indicated for State of Florida Certification.
• Must endure sustained acts of physical exhaustion and endure periods of duty under unfavorable and life-threatening situations.
• Must be able to wear bullet-resistant vest.
• Heavy (45 pounds and over) lifting and carrying.
• Reaching, pulling, pushing, balancing, climbing, smelling, and throwing.
• Visual and hearing acuity, with our without correction, are required.
• Walking, standing, crawling, kneeling, bending, stooping, jumping, running, and driving.

Environmental Conditions

• Employees in this class works in an air-conditioned office environment.
• May assume direct supervision of line personnel in the field and thereby be subjected to varying and changing weather conditions.