Police Sergeant

Salary: $62,379

Position Summary:

This is a supervisory and participatory commissioned position providing general law enforcement and service related duties for a Board of Regents Institution. Work involves supervision of police officers, dispatchers, and campus safety officers. This includes assigning tasks, analyzing and evaluating officer’s reports, and participating in officer training programs. Requires thorough knowledge of federal, state, university and departmental laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. Must demonstrate the ability to exercise independent judgment and decision making within limits prescribed by laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Essential Functions:

• Provide leadership to further organizational goals and objectives.;
• Provide general law enforcement duties in the protection, safety, and welfare of persons and property under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents.;
• Plans and directs work assignments of officers on shift.;
• Writes reports, analyzes workloads and plans work schedules.;
• Patrols assigned area or event while observing and instructing officers.;
• Responds to major calls or emergencies to direct or assist officers as needed.;
• Provides for the primary leadership of the assigned patrol shift.; Performs routine administrative duties such as performance evaluations, time sheets, and inspections.;
• Enforces departmental policies and procedures as a supervisor of the other officers.;
• Assists in the training and evaluation of new officers in the Field Training Program.;
• Reviews and coordinates information from officers and communicates with superior officers as needed.;
• Inspects the equipment and appearance of subordinate officers.;
• Relays and explains special orders and information.;
• Checks police officers’ performance in the field.;
• Reviews and assigns investigation cases and reports.;
• Confers with officers regarding case problems.;
• Assists in the performance of more difficult investigative work.;
• Prepares and coordinates public relations programs.

Requirements:

• High School diploma or Georgia State accredited GED certificate required,
• Associates Degree or higher preferred.;
• Must have a valid driver’s license.;
• Must be a Georgia POST certified peace officer as Defined by O.C.G.A. 35-8-8.;
• Must be able to successfully complete a Georgia POST certified or recognized supervision training course or a recognized Georgia POST Field Training Officer course.;
• Must have five years’ experience as a sworn peace officer in which the authority to enforce the criminal and traffic laws was vested through the power of arrest.;
• No felony convictions or crimes of moral turpitude.;
• May be required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without help.;
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• 20/20 or 20/20 corrected.;
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with hearing disabilities to perform the essential functions.