Police Sergeant

City of Springfield

POLICE SERGEANT

Pay Grade: 38A

FLSA Status: Exempt

Bargaining Unit: Nonunion

Benefits Summary

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the general supervision of a Police Captain or Police Chief, supervises the activities of sworn and civilian personnel on an assigned shift, or completes administrative duties in support of the department. Performs related duties as required.

Essential Duties

1. Supervises assigned shift of Police Officers, Police Dispatchers, and Police Calltaker/Records Clerks, and provides the necessary guidance for the successful completion of tasks; may function as the Investigation Bureau Sergeant, the Administrative Sergeant, or the Professional Standards and Training Sergeant.

2. Participates, and provides assistance in the completion of an investigation; reviews information and prepares reports; supervises, and may assist with field inspections, and participates in patrol and law enforcement activities, to include issuing citations and making arrests.

3. Reviews cases and reports from the previous shift, departmental information, and new regulations, and informs assigned personnel; may assign officers to follow-up on cases that are still open; develops employee leave and monthly patrol schedules.

4. Provides corrective feedback to assigned personnel and completes the required performance evaluations; maintains discipline, and recommends disciplinary actions; investigates citizen complaints that are received by the Department, or forwarded by another department or agency.

5. Prepares, and may assist Officers in preparing, reports for cases that are scheduled for trial proceedings; confers with prosecutors, and maintains contact with other law enforcement agencies as required.

6. Performs a variety of administrative tasks that may include personnel activities, training sessions, community relations, and the supervision of department jail operations, as needed.

7. May supervise a high risk incident until a department manager, or a specialized unit is notified and arrives on the scene; determines the need for notifying a department manager or specialized unit via an estimate of the situation, and Departmental operating procedures.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

General Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Considerable knowledge of all phases of police and law enforcement operations, methods, principles, and procedures; considerable knowledge of the and regulations as they affect police operations;
knowledge of the judicial system, and the procedures for the apprehension, arrest, and custody of individuals; knowledge of supervisory principles and procedures; knowledge of department procedures that
are required during a high risk incident; knowledge of the rules of evidence pertaining to search and seizure, and the preservation and presentation of evidence in court; knowledge of criminal investigation techniques and procedures, to include crime scene investigation, interrogation, fingerprinting, and photography; knowledge of recent court decisions on arrest procedures, and the handling of suspects and prisoners; knowledge of the use and care of firearms; ability to supervise sworn and civilian employees, to include assigning, organizing, scheduling, and reviewing their work; ability to gather, assemble, analyze, and evaluate facts and evidence; ability to draw logical conclusions from information and make sound recommendations; ability to decide the correct application and timing for a command versus a team management style of leadership; ability to interpret and apply laws, regulations, and procedures; ability to analyze situations quickly and select a correct course of action; ability to cope with stress, and maintain concentration while shifting rapidly from one subject to another; ability to use, and train in the use of, vehicles, firearms, radios, batons, chemical agents, radar devices, computers, and other specialized equipment; ability to apply the physical strength and endurance necessary to perform the duties of the position; ability to communicate effectively with individuals and groups; ability to deal effectively with persons who display a wide range of behavior; ability to develop effective working relationships with co-workers, other agencies, and the public; ability to prepare accurate and comprehensive reports; skill in the use of department equipment, and the faculties of observation and memory.

Experience and Training

Completion, or equivalent, of a two year college degree program, plus related work experience, typically four years of progressively responsible experience in professional law enforcement, in a comparable government agency. Additional related experience may be substituted for the required education, or any combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Licenses and Certifications

Advanced Certificate from the Oregon Board on Public Safety Standards and Training (BPSST)

Appointee must possess a valid Oregon Driver's License at the time of appointment

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

Police Department employees hired after June 1986 must refrain from the use of tobacco products while on duty.

Incumbents are assigned on a rotation basis, through the first-level supervisory roles of each bureau in the Department.

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