Police Captain

City of Springfield

POLICE CAPTAIN

Pay Grade: 41

FLSA Status: Exempt

Bargaining Unit: Nonunion

Benefits Summary

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the general direction of the Police Chief, manages an assigned bureau and has administrative control and operational command for all internal functions within the area of assignment. Performs related duties as required.

Essential Duties

1. Manages assigned bureau operations and supervises staff; evaluates incidents and determines appropriate responses; monitors programs and inspects facilities, staff, and equipment; conducts internal investigations.

2. Develops and interprets department policies and contracts; reviews court decisions and pending legislation and evaluates the impact on department operations.

3. Serves as department liaison and represents the Department in interaction with other departments, the Council, program representatives, agencies, the media, and members of the community; receives requests, answers inquiries, addresses complaints, and provides information regarding police activities; prepares and presents reports as needed.

4. Develops, administers, and monitors assigned program budgets; participates in Budget Committee meetings as required.

5. Negotiates contracts and agreements; develops and oversees the development of RFP's, and purchases equipment and supplies.

6. Participates in the development of long-range plans for police services and contingency planning for operational response to disasters.

7. Coordinates activities with other bureau commanders and provides backup as needed; acts in the absence of the Police Chief.

8. Represents the department on various committees and task forces; mediates social issues within the community.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

General Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Thorough knowledge of principles, practices, techniques, and theories of police administration; thorough knowledge of supervisory techniques, methods, and principles; considerable knowledge of statutes and regulations as they affect police operations; considerable knowledge of the judicial system; considerable knowledge of the politics, structure and funding of local governments; ability to learn the unique characteristics of the community; ability to manage a police bureau and its resources in all levels of activity; ability to develop, administer, and monitor budgets and contracts; ability to prepare and present accurate, understandable reports; ability to use word processing, spreadsheet, and database systems sufficiently to perform assigned duties; ability to operate official motor vehicles, communications systems, weapons, and other police equipment; ability to effectively utilize resources at crime scenes; ability to communicate effectively; ability to work effectively with other employees, elected officials, other agencies, and the general public.

Experience and Training

Completion, or equivalent, of a four-year college degree program, plus related work experience, typically eight years of increasingly responsible professional experience in a comparable law enforcement agency, or any combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Licenses and Certifications

Oregon Department on Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) Supervisory Certificate.

Oregon driver's license at the time of appointment.

Condition of Employment

Police Department employees hired after June 1985 must refrain from the use of tobacco products while on duty.

Incumbents are assigned on a rotation basis, through the command role of each bureau in the Department.

Incumbents must obtain a DPSST Management Certificate in accordance with Administrative Rule 259-08-060.

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