Police Sergeant
Salary: $27.51/hr. to $34.53/hr.
Position Summary:
This position serves as a supervisory law enforcement representative of the District, performing all duties commensurate with this responsibility. This position is responsible for performing a variety of duties and tasks related to customer service and maintaining a secure and orderly environment for the protection of the Airport District.
Essential Functions:
• Under limited supervision, airport patrols as required to oversee security activities.
• Supervises subordinates and relays pertinent information.
• Monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; recommends, within departmental policy, appropriate service and staffing levels.
• Responds to and resolves difficult and sensitive citizen inquiries and complaints; manages and investigates citizen complaints against employees; prepares reports and maintains administrative files; makes recommendations for disciplinary actions.
• Reviews reports submitted by other police employees and ensures the case is appropriately investigated, ensuring the report status is updated as necessary.
• Shall be available 24 hours a day in the event of a current or potential emergency.
• Supervises routine arrests and booking activities, handles details of actions. Follows up with supervision as required.
• Investigates criminal offenses on the airport, attends court or other judicial sessions related to criminal offenses as required.
• Assists in patrols, traffic control, motor checks, and other police related duties as directed. Enforces traffic and parking regulations summon writings as necessary.
• Prepares incident reports, booking reports, accident reports, daily shift reports and other reports as necessary for the accreditation process.
• Assist other law enforcement agencies as necessary.
• Assists the general public, performs lockout, escort and protection services as directed.
• Assists in the enforcement of the Security Plan and the Airport Emergency Plan requirements.
• Oversees maintenance and upkeep of police vehicles and other equipment.
• Ensure adequate coverage of shift.
• Verifies the hours worked by subordinates and submits them to the Police Captain in a timely manner.
• Responsible for any other duties as assigned from time to time by the Airport Police Captain and/or superior personnel.
• Mentor officers under his/her command.
• Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED required, associate’s degree or higher, preferred.
- Three (3) years of recent law enforcement experience required.
- Prior supervisory law enforcement experience required.
- Valid Driver’s License
- Must maintain a safe driving record, on and off duty. Must not have more than two chargeable accidents in the past three years or more than two non-disqualifying traffic offenses in the past three years.
- Must withstand a 10-year criminal background check with no disqualifying convictions.
- Must meet the minimum educational standards required by the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. Must be certified by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Training Council before assuming duties as a Sergeant.
- Successful compliance of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy Pre-testing, including psychological profile, and promotion fitness test, police officer selection test, polygraph exam, physical, drug/alcohol screening and field training program. Must meet the minimum educational standards required by the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy.