Police Lieutenant
Salary: $64,000.00
Position Summary:
The City of Kirby seeks an experienced law enforcement professional to serve as Police Lieutenant, the department’s second‐in‐command. This position directs all operations including divisions, personnel, policy, and strategic planning.
Essential Functions:
- Provides direction for the Department in policies, procedures, and human resource issues
- Conducts long and short‐range planning for the department
- Creates and reviews analytical reports of department statistics
- Seeks and administers grants
- Assists with planning, organizing, staffing, and directing the range of activities commonly found in a progressive municipal police department
- Directly supervises special functions as assigned
- Organizes and directs personnel in emergency situations
- Should be prepared to assist an Officer in any situation
- Analyzes situations quickly and objectively to recognize actual and potential dangers and determine proper course of action
- Makes sound and reasonable decisions in accordance with laws, ordinances, regulations and established procedures
- Performs a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under time‐sensitive deadlines
- Demonstrates proficiency in the use and care of firearms
- Performs other job‐related functions as assigned or apparent
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent (required)
- Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice or related field (preferred)
- Current and valid Master Peace Officer License issued by Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)
- Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License with acceptable driving record
- Ability to be cerƟfied in TCIC/NCIC operations within 6 months of employment
- Minimum of ten (10) years of broad‐based training and/or work experience to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to manage workload and complete assignments