Police Captain

Job Summary

Responsible, professional and administrative work supervising an assigned section of the police department. Independent decision making is required. This position performs related tasks and assignments.

About the Role

This position performs under the general supervision of the Deputy Chief of Police. Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Provides overall leadership and direction to a self-contained division.
• Collaborates with department director and City Manager’s Office as needed to create and understand the vision/direction for the City.
• Recommends strategies for achieving City of Bartow’s vision and mission; participates in efforts to embed values into the organization.
• Recommends ways to control operating/capital expenditures; leads efforts to define strategies to increase level of service, reduce costs, and improve services and processes.
• Develops and ensures implementation of policy.
• Establishes performance measures and reports outcomes to Department Director.
• Presents reports, information and data to the Commission, Senior Management, and Advisory/Community groups.
• Serves as a mentor, advisor, and resource to colleagues, managers, and staff members.
• Explores, and challenges, the status quo; strives for excellence in all operations.
• Serves as a liaison between the department and the City Manager’s Office.
• Provides direction and management of activities of assigned section.
• Plans, organizes, controls, and directs the day-to-day operations of all law enforcement functions within the section.
• Ensures appropriate service and staffing levels.
• Ensures appropriate care and maintenance of vehicles and equipment of assigned section.
• Captains the conduct of crime investigations of assigned section.
• Prepares, reviews, and analyzes reports, statistics, documents, data, and other information necessary to police planning and management.
• Aids in the development of goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and work standards for the department.
• Investigates and resolves problems with requests for services or complaints regarding police functions.
• Plans, assigns, and directs work of directly supervised staff.
• Ensures that the required section orientation and training and applicable on-the-job training is completed.
• Aids in the development of the fiscal budget and approves of assigned section for the upcoming year(s).
• Makes recommendations on disciplinary actions for subordinate personnel.
• Screens applicants for employment and makes hiring recommendations.
• Performs related tasks as required.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Supervision is exercised over sworn and civilian personnel, pursuant to the organizational chart.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Ability to lead and oversee a work unit.
• Ability to provide accurate information and sound advice of a specific nature across the organization.
• Ability to think and communicate strategically/analytically.
• Ability to listen, comprehend information, put in appropriate context and communicate effectively.
• Ability to negotiate with good outcomes/results.
• Ability to communicate the mission and vision to the dept.
• Knowledge of current trends, resources, legislation, etc.
• Knowledge of the budgeting processes.
• Knowledge of FLSA and FMLA and the knowledge and ability to interpret contracts required.
• Ability to assign, direct, supervise and evaluate the work of subordinate officers.
• Ability to analyze complex police problems and to adopt effective and reasonable courses of action with due regard to surrounding hazards and circumstances.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with law enforcement agencies, association, and the general public.
• Ability to prepare and present detailed reports.
• Ability to communication ideas effectively both orally and in writing.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university;
• Certification from the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training of Florida is required or obtained within six months of appointment;
• Advanced training such as the FBI National Academy, University of Louisville Southern Police Institute’s Administrative Officers Course (AOC), Northwestern's School of Police Command and Staff, Leadership in Police Organizations (LPO), and/or Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP), or graduate-level training in leadership, law or public administration is also preferred.
• Seven (7) years of experience in the supervision and deployment of police personnel;
• or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities and other competencies necessary for the position.

Licenses, Certifications, Special Requirements

• Possess a valid Class “E” Florida Driver’s License.
• Possession of a Certification from the Florida Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training.
• Must meet all qualification requirements and training required by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the City of Bartow.

Physical And Mental Demands

• The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, as established in the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Supplemental Information

• Work Environment
• Works regularly in an indoor office environment and works outside in various weather conditions.
• Work risks exposure to traffic, high levels of stress, electricity, violence, extreme weather conditions, pollen, dust, pathogens, chemicals, bodily fluids, heights, and unknown chemicals.
• Other Duties
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
• Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• All City of Bartow employees are considered EOC essential in times of emergency.
• An e-role will be provided to each employee when an emergency is declared.
• As a City of Bartow employee, you are a public servant of a local entity and are responsible to adhere to the Florida State Statute governing the Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees Florida State Statute Chapter 112. Additionally, all Bartow employees are subject to Chapter 119 of the Florida State Statutes which governs public records.