Police Supervisor & Field Operations Lead

Louisville Metro Government; Kentucky; On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisville Metro Government seeks a capable supervisor to oversee Police Officers on assigned shifts, units or platoons. The role involves investigating citizen complaints and responding to police requests with independent work planning.

The position requires a sworn officer with five years in the Louisville Metro Police Department, plus full compliance with KRS 67C.319 for continuous service. This role supports safety and service on all shifts.

Qualifications

• High School Graduation or GED equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Coordinates, assigns and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.
• Assigns personnel and equipment to a beat to ensure sufficient police protection and assigns cases to staff.
• Provides technical assistance and instruction in proper police procedure & techniques, interpretation of laws, and rules of evidence.
• Checks and reviews activities, reports, and evidence collected by subordinates to ensure compliance with laws, standard operating procedures and ordinances and to ensure proper description, documentation and coding.
• Conducts roll call to relay laws, standard operating procedures and information from command staff and to check and inspect personnel and equipment.
• Patrols the streets of an assigned area to oversee the performance of Police Officers.
• Monitors police radio channels to instruct subordinate officers on how to properly apply laws and procedures in unusual and/or emergency situations.
• Completes reports on investigations, employee attendance and court appearances.
• Performs detective work when assigned to an investigative unit.
• Makes decisions in emergency situations.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Job description

Louisville Metro Government seeks a capable supervisor to oversee Police Officers on assigned shifts, units or platoons. The role involves investigating citizen complaints and responding to police requests with independent work planning.

The position requires a sworn officer with five years in the Louisville Metro Police Department, plus full compliance with KRS 67C.319 for continuous service. This role supports safety and service on all shifts.