Police Lieutenant & Executive Officer: Strategic Ops Leader

City of Fayetteville, North Carolina; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Fayetteville is seeking a Police Lieutenant to serve as the Executive Officer for the Office of the Chief, providing advisory, planning, and administrative support to the executive staff. You will gather, organize, and analyze data for specialized projects, prepare trend reports, and conduct research to support programs directed by the Chief of Police.

The role requires discretion with sensitive matters and strong coordination across units.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience as a Police Sergeant.
• One year of experience as a Lieutenant when serving as Executive Officer.
• Associate's degree in police science or related field; Bachelor's preferred.
• Valid driver's license and North Carolina Law Enforcement Certificate.
• Pre-employment drug screen, background, polygraph are required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, supervise, and review the work of subordinate personnel on an assigned shift, watch or within a designated unit; provide overall technical and administrative direction to personnel on an assigned shift.
• When assigned, serve as a Patrol Lieutenant review and evaluate crime trends and patterns and address citizen concerns; review patrol officer preliminary investigations, ensure follow up using appropriate case assignment and closure designations, respond to critical incidents; notify Command Staff of emerging issues.

Education

Associate's degree in police science or related field

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

The City of Fayetteville is seeking a Police Lieutenant to serve as the Executive Officer for the Office of the Chief, providing advisory, planning, and administrative support to the executive staff. You will gather, organize, and analyze data for specialized projects, prepare trend reports, and conduct research to support programs directed by the Chief of Police.

The role requires discretion with sensitive matters and strong coordination across units.