Deputy Sheriff- Captain
Position Summary:
The purpose of this classification is to plan, oversee, and manage personnel and the budget, and to direct activities as they apply to Sheriff’s Office services provided to the community. Work involves direct responsibility for the efficient administration and professional operation of an assigned division. Performs managerial and specialized law enforcement work in order to preserve public peace; to protect lives, property and rights of the public; and to enforce statutory laws and local ordinances. Employees in this classification are responsible for continuous law enforcement coverage and investigative expertise around the clock; planning and administering budget components; and managing all operational matters to ensure efficiency and desired results.
Essential Functions:
- Carries out supervisory responsibility in accordance with County policies, procedures and applicable laws; directs the work of subordinate supervisors; ensures staff understands the impact and effect of responsibilities; ensures adequate training and necessary resources to carry out duties effectively are provided; supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals; intervenes in difficult employee relations issues; participates in the selection and training of officers; conducts background investigations on applicants; reviews reports and records prepared by staff.
- Assists in preparing the budget for assigned division; monitors expenditures; manages the purchasing and inventory control of parts, equipment, and supplies for the unit.
- Manages division daily operations; plans, prescribes, directs and supervises all operations and other administrative functions within the Sheriff’s Office; develops, updates, and disseminates policies and procedures; ensures the safety and welfare of employees, suspects, inmates, and the public.
- Conducts regular visual inspections of the law enforcement personnel and equipment, including the jail facility.
- Supervises and assists in all duties performed by Court Services and Warrants division; takes defendants into custody when ordered to jail; serves civil papers, such as divorce complaints, restraining orders, lawsuits, etc.; provides transport services of prisoners.
- Manages and supervises the overall operation of the Criminal Investigation, Narcotics, Identification/Evidence, and Records/Permit sections; provides investigative and preventive community law enforcement activities; assists in general or complex investigations of criminal activity; responds to calls for service and conducts preliminary investigations, determining the appropriate course of action to be taken; interviews victims and witnesses and interrogates suspects; approves expenditures for narcotic buys; writes and approves search warrants for the department; assists in the execution of high risk searches.
- Supervises the day-to-day operations of the Special Operations Division to include the Traffic Enforcement Unit, Special Response Team, Communications, and the Search and Recovery Dive Team.
Performs general law enforcement work; responds to calls for service; arrests violators; processes prisoners; assists motorists; assists in medical emergencies; monitors radio transmission to insure that all calls for service are properly handled; responds to scene of subordinates’ calls to answer questions, authorize actions, take control of situations, to monitor work, or to act as back up unit. - Supervises and oversees the operation of the jail facility; negotiates jail contracts with outside vendors; controls, monitors, and evaluates jail security systems; makes classifications of inmate placement; manages volunteer service programs; approves jail incident reports; approves bonds; balances commissary funds; makes bank deposits; designs menus for inmates.
- Ensures timely and accurate preparation of correspondence, memos, and written communication; ensures timely reports are submitted; completes and submits all required grant reporting documents to appropriate state office; manages and administers federal grants on behalf of the department.
- Assumes command of the department in the absence of more senior departmental officials.
- Evaluates deputies in the field; receives and investigates citizen complaints on deputies; advises deputies on proper procedures when needed.
- Answers questions; provides information; resolves complaints from the general public, other agencies and community groups; coordinates activities with other law enforcement agencies; engages in public relations and community service activities and events to promote a positive image for the Department and to build a cooperative and collaborative relationship with the community.
- Attends and conducts meetings.
- Attends in-service and mandated training; maintains and upgrades professional knowledge, skills, and development by attending seminars and training programs and reading trade and professional journals and publications.
- Prepares, presents, and testifies in criminal court cases.
- Establishes cooperative working relationship with area municipalities, county agencies, federal agents, and prosecutors; serves as liaison between the department, county attorney and federal courts relating to law suits involving the correctional center.
- Analyzes crime trends and adjusts patrol duties and assignments as required; studies, analyzes, and assists in the development of long range departmental requirements for law enforcement and corrections functions; analyzes equipment needs.
- Interprets applicable laws, policies, rules, regulations, and operating procedures; prepares directives, policies and operating procedures.
- Maintains specialized files.
- Operates a computer terminal, vehicle, firearms, law enforcement equipment, office equipment, video equipment, or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, to include the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, or other system software.
Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED; five years of experience in supervisory law enforcement; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
- Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.
- Must successfully complete the State of Georgia, Basic Mandate Training.
- Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia Peace Officer certification.