Police Captain
Position Summary:
This is highly responsible professional and administrative work in planning, organizing, and directing the activities of the Field Operations and Support Operations Division of the Ferguson Police Department. Work involves determining overall plans and policies to be followed in conducting police operations. Supervision is exercised over the Field Operations and Support Operation Divisions of the Ferguson Police Department. Work is performed with wide latitude in interpreting and applying policies, rules and regulations under the administrative direction of the Director of Public Safety. Work is reviewed through conferences and reports for overall program effectiveness.
Essential Functions:
- Plans, organizes, and directs the programs and activities of the Field Operation or Support Operations Divisions of the Police Department; reviews reports; determines data requirements, records, and reports needed for management of department; submits reports to the Director of Public Safety.
- Coordinates efforts between the Field Operation Division and Support Divisions of the Police Department.
- Supervises directly, or through subordinate supervisors, a staff of law enforcement and civilian employees; establishes and enforces rules and regulations; recommends the appointment, promotion, and dismissal of personnel; prepares performance evaluation reports; determines training requirements and implements programs; determines personnel, equipment, facility, materials, and supply needs.
- Advises and assists subordinates in complex criminal or other investigations; assumes direct command of forces in the absence of the Director of Public Safety.
- Reviews officer reports and records to identify reporting deficiencies, to keep abreast of individual performance, and to identify trends or cases requiring additional action; reviews the performance of subordinates; recommends personnel actions.
- Responds to major crimes or incidents; assists subordinates in difficult or unusual situations.
- Receives and investigates citizen complaints; maintains contact with other police, criminal justice, and governmental agencies; assists in preparing the police budget.
- Serves as the liaison to several law enforcement and community agencies including the St. Louis Major Case Squad, Missouri Racial Profiling, and Task Force for Auto Thefts and the Drug Task Force.
- Assigns and reviews cases; approves reports; counsels and trains subordinates on investigative procedures; conducts investigations as required; evaluates subordinates.
- Promotes and maintains responsive community relations; responds to inquiries of the Director of Public Safety.
- Assists in developing specifications for property and equipment to be purchased by the Department.
- Conducts research for the purpose of developing departmental policies and procedures that will be reviewed by the Director of Public Safety.
Requirements:
- Graduation from high school (or GED), supplemented by completion of Associate Arts Degree in criminal justice, public or business administration or a related field; thorough experience in police operations and administration including experience in a supervisory capacity; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the following knowledge, abilities, and skills.
- Comprehensive knowledge of all areas of police work, management, supervision and command.
- Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of modern police administration and police methods.
- Thorough knowledge of the standards by which the quality of police service is evaluated and the use of police records and their application to police administration.
- Thorough knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.
- Ability to plan, organize, and direct the work of employees performing varied operations connected with police activities.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with public officials, state and federal authorities, civic leaders, and the public.
- Ability to prepare and present effectively, oral and written informative material relating to the activities of the Police Department.
- Ability to interpret program objectives and policies.
- Ability to analyze situations quickly and objectively and to determine proper courses of action.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to meet such physical requirements as may be established by competent authority.
- Skill in the use of firearms and such other regular and special police equipment.
- Certification as a Police Officer by the State of Missouri Law Enforcement Division.