Natural Resources Police Lieutenant — Regional Lead

Jud/Justices of/t Peace Courts; Harrington (DE); On-site; USD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) - Natural Resources Police invites applications for a Lieutenant role. This position supervises and coordinates activities across regions, partnering with other agencies and guiding investigations and operations in assigned areas.

Essential functions include enforcement actions, investigations, patrols, community policing, protective services, and testimony in court.

Qualifications

• Possession of a State of Delaware Council on Police Training Certificate.
• Three years experience in planning, developing, coordinating and implementing in-depth, long-term law enforcement investigations.
• Three years' experience in public relations, media relations or communications which includes establishing and promoting a positive image with the public and informing or influencing specific audiences using internal and external communications such as public forums, journalism, writing, marketing, advertising, promotions, or special events.
• Three years' experience in presenting training courses which includes using a variety of training methods such as lecture, structured exercises, role play or group discussion as well as the use of training materials such as overheads, PowerPoint, handouts or videos.
• Three years' experience in preparing and developing training courses.
• Six months' experience in technical report writing.
• One year of experience in staff supervision which includes planning, assigning, reviewing, and evaluating the work of others.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

Responsibilities

• Implements appropriate law enforcement action in response to complaints, traffic, criminal, regulatory and other activities.
• Investigates suspicious and criminal activity which includes detecting, collecting and preserving physical evidence, interviewing victims, witnesses, suspects and defendants, processing charging documents, executing search and arrest warrants and processing defendants.
• Performs vehicle and foot patrol of assigned areas.
• Performs community policing through informational presentations and educational seminars for other state agencies, schools, the public and community organizations.
• Provides protective services to state employees, visitors and the general public.
• Conducts surveillances and performs undercover assignments.
• Provides assistance to other law enforcement agencies as back-up or primary response.
• Takes into custody and transports felons and prisoners.
• Presents evidence and testimony and prosecutes cases in court.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of reports pertaining to response of an incident, daily activity and investigations.
• Calibrates, maintains and uses various technical instruments and equipment to determine safety compliance and operational readiness.

Job description

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) - Natural Resources Police invites applications for a Lieutenant role. This position supervises and coordinates activities across regions, partnering with other agencies and guiding investigations and operations in assigned areas.

Essential functions include enforcement actions, investigations, patrols, community policing, protective services, and testimony in court.