Police Lieutenant

Opt For Healthy Living; California, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

University Police Department in San José seeks a Police Lieutenant to provide leadership, management and motivation within the department. The role will command a Division and ensure twenty-four-hour campus safety operations.

The Lieutenant will oversee Patrol/Administrative/Investigations divisions, attend meetings, deliver trainings, prepare reports and manage staffing in a dynamic university environment.

Qualifications

• Leadership and management of operational units.
• Coordinate department resources and field operations.
• Attend meetings, deliver training, and prepare reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction to their chain of command, oversight for field situations and allocation of Department resources.
• Attend meetings with departmental and outside groups, teach training classes, deliver lectures or briefings, and maintain personnel records.
• Maintain regular contact with appropriate law enforcement and public safety organizations at the campus and city levels.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Public safety

Training

Communication

Job description

Job no: 562417

Work type: Management (MPP)

Location: San José

Categories: MPP, At-Will, Full Time, Safety, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Reporting directly to the Captain of Administration and Operations Bureaus, the Police Lieutenant is responsible for providing leadership, management and motivation within the University Police Department. The University Police Department provides twenty-four-hour professional police services to the campus community, ensuring that it remains a safe and vibrant environment. The Police Lieutenant will also be expected to assume command in the Captain’s absence.

The University Police Department is divided into five areas of responsibility: Patrol Division with a Day Watch and a Night Watch (includes oversight of specialized duties such as Emergency Preparedness; Field Training; Martin Luther King Jr. Library Security and the Cadet/Public Safety Assistant program); Administrative Division (consisting of Investigations and Professional Standards (includes oversight of critical functions such as Training; Policy and Procedures; Property and Evidence; Firearms and Tactics and management of fleet and equipment); Records/Communications Division and Parking Services.

The Police Lieutenant will be responsible for oversight and administration of either a Patrol Division Watch, Administrative Division or the Investigations Division. The assignment is subject to change at the Chief’s discretion. Work may be evaluated based on feedback from campus community members in addition to the ability to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed below.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and management to operational units, providing strategic direction to their chain of command, oversight for field situations and effective allocation and coordination of Department resources
• Responsibilities include attending meetings with departmental and outside groups, teaching training classes, delivering lectures or briefings, preparing reports, and maintaining personnel records
• Maintains regular contact and interaction with appropriate law enforcement and public safety organizations at the