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Job Summary Police Sergeant The City of West Linn Police Department is looking for a leader who is ready to inspire others, build trust, and make a meaningful difference every day. As a Police Sergeant, you'll do more than supervise-you'll mentor officers, strengthen community partnerships, and help shape the future of a department committed to professionalism, service, and excellence. If you're a collaborative leader who thrives on developing people and leading by example, we invite you to join our team.
For assigned shift, assigns, supervises and performs law enforcement work as necessary to maintain public peace and order, to protect life and property, and to prevent crime. Federal, State, and local laws and City ordinances are enforced while performing supervisory, administrative, patrol, and investigative activities. Plans and supervises assigned special projects, programs, or specific special functions such as purchasing, record keeping, scheduling, training, reserve liaison, public relations, crime prevention, and general support services.
Examples Of Duties Duties and Responsibilities: (An employee in this classification may perform any of the following duties; however, these examples do not include all the specific tasks that an employee may be expected to perform) Establishes and maintains a positive work environment for members of the Department through consistent administration of Departmental policies, effective communication of expectations, cooperation and respect.
Maintains a positive relationship with contacts specific to them and positions outside the City organization. Supervises daily: patrol, investigative and administrative activities. Performs routine police officer duties and responsibilities such as routine patrol, report writing, investigations, responding to public inquiries, testifying in court as a witness, and performing CPR, AED and minor first aid at scenes of accidents.
Supervises, assigns, reviews, and evaluates the work performance of police officers for compliance with established Departmental policies and procedures and legal obligations. Receives written reports prepared by police officers and reviews for content, accuracy and completeness. Participates in the interview process and provides recommendations to the Captain, and/or Chief of Police regarding the selection of candidates for employment, promotions and transfers based on independent evaluation of the relative skills and ability of such candidates.
Manages crime scenes, interviews complainants, interrogates suspects, procures and processes evidence, and prepares reports on investigations. Directs briefing and planning activities of a patrol or detective shift; reviews and determines assignments and makes recommendations concerning Departmental policies and activities. Plans, supervises, and may perform specific tasks and special projects, programs, or functions in one or more of the following areas of responsibility: purchasing, record keeping, scheduling, training, reserve liaison, public relations, crime prevention, and general support and administrative services.
May be required to speak before community, civic, and other groups. Maintains good working relationships with other City staff. On matters involving inter-jurisdictional investigations, maintains good working relationships with other law enforcement agencies. May serve as a management liaison to the City during labor negotiations. And represents the City's interests during the grievance process as directed, consistent with the collective bargaining agreement.
Conducts internal investigations as directed and presents the findings to the Captain and/or Chief of Police. Qualifications (Job preparation and prior work experience requirements are minimum standards. Other equivalent combinations of education, training and experience may be considered) Job Preparation : Education: Requires graduation from high school or the equivalent GED Certificate. College credits in Law E