Incentive Pay: 5% POST Intermediate; 5% POST Advanced (total of 10%).
Longevity Pay: 3% after 5 continuous years of service; 3% after 10 continuous years of service (total of 6%).
City pays for medical coverage up to current Kaiser Permanente Family rate.
Special Assignment Pay: 5%.
Tuition Reimbursement.
Physical Fitness Allowance.
Uniform Allowance.
Required Education:
2 Year Degree
Internal Number: 20412526
THE POSITION The Police Sergeant is a supervisory class responsible for performing administrative, supervisory, and technical duties in leading program level functions within the department. Employees in this class command an assigned patrol watch or program unit, and provide leadership for ongoing crime prevention, investigative, and administrative activities.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices. • Assumes supervisory responsibility for activities, operations, and services of an assigned program area including patrol shifts, training, reserves, task forces, administration, and community relations; may assume responsibility for assigned collateral functions and supervise and participate in special programs and special assignments. • Plans, prioritizes, assigns, supervises and reviews the work of sworn law enforcement staff providing a wide range of patrol investigative, and other law enforcement activities; supervises non-sworn staff in dispatch, records, parking enforcement, property and evidence room, and other functions as assigned. • Receives, prioritizes, and coordinates response to complaints, emergency situations, and investigations; supervises and coordinates the allocation of assigned personnel and equipment in response to calls for service, case investigations, and administrative issues. • Reviews and monitors work of assigned staff; monitors work activities to ensure safe work practices, quality, and accuracy; ensures compliance with applicable policies and procedures; works directly with sworn and non-sworn personnel in the interpretation of City and department policies; reviews police reports; spot checks staff work in the field and interviews citizens to see how calls were handled. • Trains and evaluates assigned personnel; provides training, guidance, and counseling to assigned personnel; completes employee performance evaluations and reviews as required promotes career development of subordinates.
• Responds to major crimes, accident scenes, and emergencies; assumes initial command; establishes field command; participates in shift actives as necessary including enforcing local and state laws; may issue citations, make arrests, and transport prisoners; responds to difficult inquiries and complaints including citizen complaints; represents the department with other law enforcement services and allied agencies, other City departments, schools, civic groups and the public.
EDUCATION/TRAINING • Equivalent to an Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Criminal Justice, Police Science, Business or Public Administration, or related field. • Three years of law enforcement experience comparable to a Police Officer in the City of Suisun City.
LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE • Possession of a valid California driver’s license. • Possession of a POST Basic Certificate. • Candidates hired in this classification must qualify for a POST Supervisory certificate two years after appointment.
The Suisun City Police Department is a progressive and proactive law enforcement agency. As a result of its proximity to neighboring jurisdictions, the employees of the Suisun City Police Department remain extremely busy as they address the needs of the community.
