Lieutenant

Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.; Greer (SC); On-site; USD 74,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

A law enforcement organization in Greer is seeking a candidate for an administrative and supervisory position within the Police Department. Responsibilities include supervising staff, managing personnel issues, ensuring compliance with laws and procedures, and investigating public complaints. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in criminal justice or related field, along with significant law enforcement experience, particularly at the Sergeant level.

Qualifications

• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving history.
• Five years of experience in law enforcement at the rank of Sergeant or equivalent.
• Class 1 Law Enforcement Officer with the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, direct, and evaluate assigned staff.
• Coordinate, assign, and review work and establish schedules.
• Investigate complaints made by the public.
• Ensure uniformity of records and monitor service quality.
• Perform general police patrolling duties as required.

Skills

Decision Making

Prioritization

Communication

Delegation

Teamwork/Collaboration

Supervision/Leadership

Ethics/Confidentiality

Innovation

Flexibility

Motivating Teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, police science, law or related field

Job description

Overview

Salary (from): $74,945

Salary (to): $121,412

Position Summary: The purpose of this position is to provide administrative and supervisory law enforcement work commanding a division of the Police Department. Work involves supervising personnel and activities, ensuring uniformity of records, enforcing laws and ordinances directed by the Chief of Police, investigating complaints, staying abreast of activities and projects of the department, and performing general police patrolling duties as needed. This position works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.

Responsibilities

• Risk mitigation through policy development, policy enforcement and personnel management.
• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, mentoring, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Coordinates, assigns, and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.
• Prepares long and short-range department plans, budgets, projects, construction/facilities projects.
• Investigates complaints made by the general public of subjects such as laxity, mistreatment, and misconduct by officers; submits report to the Chief of Police.
• Ensures uniformity of records, including ensuring that all incidents, bookings, fingerprint cards, supplements, etc. are accurate and complete.
• Inspects investigations to stay informed of the quality of service and ensure officers’ duties are carried out properly.
• Performs general police patrolling duties as required; coordinates patrol activities associated with special events; handles payroll and compensation time regularly; attends staff meetings as needed.
• Performs duties relating to court obligations including appearing in court as needed.
• Receives, reviews, prepares, and/or submits a variety of reports and documents including payroll reports, evaluations, subpoenas, statistics, incident reports, accident reports, supplemental, laboratory analysis reports, parental consents, juvenile referrals, criminal history, fingerprint cards, various warrants, various lists and logs, and general office correspondence.
• Utilizes equipment and machinery such as radio, computer, fax machine, communications equipment, vehicle, camera, calculator, weapons, police equipment, and office supplies.
• Refers to policy and procedure manuals, codes, regulations, laws, maps, statutes, training manuals, supply catalogs, etc.
• Coordinates and verifies the payroll process and ensures compliance with personnel policies and procedures.
• Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals, including the Captain, coworkers, subordinates, other City employees, law enforcement personnel, government agencies, attorneys, court personnel, complainants, victims, witnesses, suspects, the general public, and the Police Chief.
• Performs general administrative office work as required, including attending and conducting meetings, reviewing mail, preparing reports and correspondence, entering data, copying and filing documents, sending and receiving faxes, etc.

Additional Duties

• Performs general administrative/office duties as required, including typing reports and correspondence, entering and retrieving computer data, copying and filing documents, sending and receiving faxes, answering the telephone, etc.
• Continually stays up to date on all policy, procedure, and/or process changes.
• Completes all work accurately, safely, and efficiently.
• Keeps work area clean and safe.
• Maintains any assigned equipment in safe and good operating condition.
• Reports to Supervisor any suggested improvements or areas of concern.
• Ensures professionalism and exceptional customer service during all interactions while performing job representing the City of Greer.
• Exhibits strong ethical standards; ability to create trust and integrity with co-workers, customers, and community.
• Adheres to Employee Handbook and other relevant policies and procedures.
• Maintains regular and sustained attendance.
• Performs other appropriate duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, police science, law or related field.
• Five (5) years of experience in law enforcement at the rank of Sergeant; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Class 1 Law Enforcement Officer with the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving history.
• Skills: Decision Making, Prioritization, Communication, Delegation, Teamwork/Collaboration, Supervision/Leadership, Ethics/Confidentiality, Innovation, Flexibility, Motivating Teams.