Police Captain - District Operations Leader

IMDiversity; New York (NY); On-site; USD 163,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

The MTA Police Department invites applications for a Police Captain role across the MTA service area, supervising a shift/district to ensure safe and efficient transportation for customers and employees. This internal posting targets current MTA Police Department members.

Internal applicants must meet Lieutenant experience requirements and may receive an expedited path; a Captain will oversee operations, training, and cross-agency collaboration to address crime and emergencies.

Qualifications

• Internal applicants must currently hold the rank of Lieutenant to be eligible to apply for this position. Candidates must have served in the rank of Lieutenant for a minimum of six (6) months to be considered for appointment. This six-month requirement may be waived at the discretion of the Chief of Police, based on the needs of the department.
• Flexibility to work various tours as well as different work locations based on the needs of the Department.
• Applicants need to have a proven, thorough knowledge and understanding of principles of police and court administration, court rulings, and the ability to apply this knowledge to police and civil operations within their district.
• Knowledge of standard operating procedures of the MNR, LIRR, and Transit operations preferred.
• Should have a basic understanding of police computer systems and crime analytics.
• Knowledge of NYS and Conn. Penal Law, Criminal Procedure, Family Court, Vehicle and Traffic Laws, Railroad Law, and local, county, town, and village ordinances of the district in which they work.
• Must possess strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• The position of Captain will supervise, direct, and oversee all Police operations within their assigned area.
• The Captain will be accountable to ensure that the staff is fully trained in all laws and amendments to those laws that exist in the geographic District or service area they are assigned to.
• The Police Captain will (depending on assignment) assign and review the work of office service support staff, including security, and other routine law enforcement support activities.
• The Police Captain will be accountable for responding to major incidents and emergencies on a 24 hour / seven-day basis.
• The incumbent will schedule, prepare, and may instruct departmental training sessions.
• The Police Captain will interpret regulations, ordinances, laws, and codes for their staff.
• The incumbents will develop, evaluate, and review strategies tailored to the district to reduce crime and limit confusion at the same time, striving to increase the customer and employee sense of security.
• The incumbents will develop close working contact with the police forces of the State, City, and local town police departments within our service area, and the management of the MTA Agencies to implement coordinated action plans with them to address potential and actual criminal activity and coordinated emergency/disaster responses.
• The Police Captains will maintain close working relationships with key community officials in the area served to establish a relationship of trust and understanding with the community and to increase sensitivity to local issues.
• The Police Captains will ensure that the policies and objectives of the Chief of Police are clearly understood and followed by the District command and uniformed staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Job description

The MTA Police Department invites applications for a Police Captain role across the MTA service area, supervising a shift/district to ensure safe and efficient transportation for customers and employees. This internal posting targets current MTA Police Department members.

Internal applicants must meet Lieutenant experience requirements and may receive an expedited path; a Captain will oversee operations, training, and cross-agency collaboration to address crime and emergencies.