Police Captain

Job Posting Number: REQ01843 | Salary: $151,686.61 - $164,190.47 Annually | Closing Date: 11/3/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

About the role

Under the general direction of the Chief of Police, the Police Captain will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing the operation of an armed college police department for the protection of students, staff, visitors, and facilities. The Police Captain also trains, supervises, and evaluates the performance of assigned personnel.

Responsibilities

Leadership/Coordination

• Administering the college traffic and patrol program.
• Directing the preparation of citations against violators to the municipal courts as required.
• Approving schedules and assignments to maintain full operational patrol schedules.
• Serving as the incident commander at emergencies involving Los Rios Community College District jurisdiction, or mutual aid events as requested by the Chief of Police.
• Overseeing and performing a variety of tasks, such as fingerprinting staff members, and monitoring campus building alarm systems.
• Overseeing the campus patrol program.
• Overseeing special programs and/or projects for the district such as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act

Collaboration/Team Building

• Responding to parking and citizen complaints.
• Assisting with the preparation and monitoring of department budgets.
• Participating on committees at the college and District level.
• Serving as watch commander in absence of police sergeant.
• Performing