Patrol Sergeant

Basic Function

Under direction, directs and supervises the law enforcement and crime prevention activities and policies of the city.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises and participates in the accident investigation, traffic control, and record keeping activities of the department
• Aids in criminal investigations
• Performs routine patrols
• Assigns and briefs officers at the start of their shift
• Maintains performance of officers, conducts performance appraisals, and administers disciplinary actions
• Responds to emergency scenes
• Reviews police officer reports and prepares reports as required
• Issues citations
• Serves warrants and subpoenas and appears in court
• Books and transports prisoners
• Takes and investigates complaints
• May perform routine maintenance on law enforcement vehicles
• Performs additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the principles of modern police administration and of accepted practices and procedures of police science
• Knowledge of criminal law with particular emphasis on the apprehension, arrest, and prosecution of law violators and preservation of evidence
• Ability to analyze and interpret police problems and criminal evidence
• Ability to acquire cooperation of others in and out of the department
• Ability to establish and maintain effective public relations
• Ability to effectively supervise subordinates
• Ability to analyze situations and adopt a quick, effective, and reasonable course of action

Education and Experience

• Completion of high school or GED required
• Associates degree or two years of college-level work in courses related to law enforcement preferred
• Three years of law enforcement experience required at Independence Police Department

Special Requirements

• A current Kansas drivers license
• Must be 21 years of age
• Must have completed Basic Recruit Training with the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center
• Must complete any advanced training as assigned, and maintain KLETC certification
• Must be available to work nights, overtime, in shifts, and weekends

Physical Requirements

• Primarily moderate to occasionally intense physical effort is required
• Individual must be able to sit, stand, walk, carry, climb, push, pull, reach, kneel, crawl, grasp, speak, and listen for extended periods of time

Working Conditions

• Work involves frequent exposure to unpleasant elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, loud noises, chemicals, etc.