Police Sergeant

Police Sergeant

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Associates Degree or Bachelors Degree strongly preferred.
• 6 years of Law Enforcement experience and some supervisory experience.
• Possession of Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate or eligible to receive it within six months of appointment.
• Possession of an appropriate driver’s license valid in the State of North Carolina.
• Possession of FEMA ICS-100 and ICS-700 certifications and the ability to obtain ICS-300 within six months of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Operates patrol vehicle, specialized police equipment, or walks to observe for violations of traffic laws, suspicious activities or persons, and disturbances of law and order.
• Assist with directing and supervising activities of a shift.
• Responds to radio dispatches and answers calls and complaints.
• Issues citations for traffic violations and investigates traffic accidents.
• Prepares and reviews subordinate officer paperwork, reports, and court documents; checks and reviews paperwork for accuracy, completeness, and conformance to established standards and procedures.
• Serves warrants and makes arrests; testifies in court.
• Provides police escorts, directs traffic; performs residential and commercial checks.
• Assists with the recruitment and selection of department personnel; assigns, directs, trains, and inspects the work of staff; rewards, disciplines, coaches, counsels, and evaluates staff performance; develops staff schedules.
• Inspects, issues, and maintains inventory of department issued equipment; inspects police vehicles for damages, equipment, operations, mechanical condition, and cleanliness.
• Receives and responds to inquiries or complaints; takes appropriate action to resolve complaints.
• Conducts investigations of criminal incidents; interviews persons in connection with criminal incidents; secures crime scenes; collects, establishes chain of custody and preserves physical evidence; processes evidence through on-site identification technology and use of State and local laboratories.
• Establishes effective contacts with the public, informants, coworkers, district attorney staff, and other departments to gain information related to criminal activities; conducts surveillance and develops leads.
• Assists with, conducts, and participates in various in-service and special training programs.
• Assists other law enforcement agencies when requested or assigned.
• Assures clear lines of communication between executive leadership staff and line officers and that departmental policy, procedures and practices are clearly transmitted and understood.
• May be assigned collateral duties such as administrative, narcotics, criminal investigation, training, special response team, etc.
• Reviews and approves work orders and vehicle maintenance requests.
• Provides supervision over the Evidence Custodian and serves as backup as needed.
• Assists Police Officers and Animal Control as needed.
• Serves on various committees and attends meetings as directed.
• Performs work during emergency or disaster situations upon request and as assigned by management.
• Regularly demonstrates the Town’s core values of respect, engagement, supportive work environment, communication, and service excellence and holds others accountable to do so.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates Degree or Bachelors Degree strongly preferred.