Salary: $105,000-$120,000
Position Summary:
Under general supervision of the Police Chief, provides complex and highly responsible administrative support to the Police Chief, serves as commanding officer for investigations and Patrol Divisions including the Photographic Traffic Control System, Traffic Safety Program; and may be required to assist Department Director with Code Compliance detail. Plans, coordinates and controls the activities of department personnel regarding allocation and deployment of personnel and equipment; and performs other related work as required or assigned.
Essential Functions:
- Assumes responsibility of the Police Department in the absence of the Police Chief, as directed;
- Assist in coordination, supervision and evaluation of Police Department operations;
- Develop, recommend, and enforce City and Departmental policies and procedures in concert with all applicable laws, ordinances and policies/procedures;
- Direct, coordinate, and develop departmental regulations, policies and procedures, subject to review by the Police Chief, and interpret and enforce policies within the department;
- Assist in department planning activities with respect to utilization of personnel and equipment to ensure departmental operations’ effectiveness;
- Prepare and submit periodic presentations and reports, at the direction of the Police Chief, regarding the Department’s needs, activities, and special projects using word processing, spreadsheet, and department software programs;
- Conduct work place and equipment inspections to evaluate the safety of the working environment and ensure that corrective action is taken;
- Ensure that subordinate personnel are adequately trained in all aspects of their jobs, to include the proper and safe use of equipment.
Requirements:
- Good prioritizing and problem solving abilities;
- Ability to observe and remember details of incidents, names and faces;
- Must be able to communicate effectively and courteously with all city employees, and the public;
- Ability to practice sound safety and work habits;
- Must have good prioritizing and problem solving abilities;
- Physical agility and good cognitive abilities are required for successful performance of Essential Functions;
- Must not have any history of criminal or improper conduct which may affect suitability for law enforcement work;
- Must not have been convicted, placed on deferred adjudication or probation or under indictment for any felony under the laws of Texas, another state or the United States;
- Must not have been convicted in the past five years of a misdemeanor offense of the grade of Class A or Class B, or its equivalent for which the punishment could include jail time;
- Must not be on probation, community supervision, deferred adjudication or any type of court ordered supervision for any criminal offense;
- Must not have engaged in the manufacture or sale of any controlled substance or dangerous drugs, or ever used illegal drugs or substances other than experimentation with marijuana;
- Must not have used or consumed intoxicating beverages in an excessive manner and/or have been convicted or placed on probation for DWI or DUID in the past five (5) years;
- All other arrests and convictions are evaluated on an individual basis based on the nature and gravity of the offense, time passed since the conviction and/or completion of sentence; and
- Any and all prior military service is required to have resulted in at least an under honorable conditions discharge.
