Police Lieutenant

About the role

Serves as Disaster Service Worker. FLSA Status: Exempt. Bargaining Group: Mid-Management Unit.

Distinction Characteristics

This is a second level supervisory classification for the performance of professional law enforcement work. Incumbents supervise an assigned Division of the Police Department and ensure that law enforcement services are delivered to the public through both community-based policing and traditional policing programs. In addition, they are expected to perform complex professional law enforcement work. They may be “on-call” to respond to special law enforcement emergencies. This class is distinguished from Police Sergeant by exercising a broader scope of management and supervisory responsibilities.

Reports to

Policing Chief or as assigned.

Classifications Supervised

• May supervise Police Sergeant, Police Corporal, Police Officer, Police Detective, Police Clerk I/II, Community Services Officer, Code Enforcement Officer, Code Enforcement Manager, Public Safety Dispatcher Supervisor, Public Safety Dispatcher, Public Safety Dispatcher Trainee, Police Volunteers, Reserve Police Officers, Police Explorers, support staff, and other classifications as assigned.
• Supervises the operations of the Police Department.

Typical Work Conditions

• Work is performed in an office and outdoor environments;
• Work is performed in a variety of temperatures and weather conditions;
• Unusual exposure to life threatening situations;
• Continuous contact with other staff and the public.

Knowledge

• Modern law enforcement methods, practices, and procedures including patrol, crime prevention, traffic control, investigations, and specialty areas of assignments.
• Laws of apprehension, arrest, and custody of persons accused of felonies and misdemeanors.
• Rules of evidence pertaining to search and seizure and the preservation and presentation of evidence.
• Sounds of police organization and administration.
• The general geography of the City of Atwater.
• Good public relations techniques.
• Use and care of department authorized equipment and firearms.
• First aid methods and techniques.
• Principles of criminal identification and fingerprint classification.
• Computers and software used by the Atwater Police Department.
• Principles of supervision, training, work evaluation, and management.

Ability

• Evaluate the work and training of subordinates.
• Plan, organize, supervise, and manage a division of the Atwater Police Department.
• Supervise, train, and evaluate the work of assigned division or unit staff.
• Perform a wide variety of complex professional law enforcement work.
• Apply modern techniques and use various technical equipment in criminal investigations and the collection of evidence.
• Understand and interpret laws and regulations regarding arrest, rules of evidence, and the apprehension, retention, and treatment of juveniles.
• Gather and organize data and information.
• Interview and secure information from witnesses and suspects.
• Make independent judgements and adopt quick, effective, and responsible courses of action during emergencies.
• Prepare clear, comprehensive reports.
• Meet standards of adequate physical stature, endurance, and agility.
• Demonstrate technical and tactical proficiency in the use and care of firearms.
• Operate a motor vehicle under critical and unusual conditions.
• Work with computerized law enforcement information systems.
• Effectively, tactfully, and courteously represent the Atwater Police Department with the public and other law enforcement agencies.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.