State of Maryland

A Police Officer Manager is one of two managerial levels of law enforcement work at a State facility.  Employees in this classification directly supervise Police Officer Supervisors and through them indirectly supervise lower-level Police Officers and other security personnel.

Employees in this classification receive general supervision from a Police Chief II.  Employees may be assigned to day, evening, night or rotating shifts which may include holidays and weekends.  They may be subject to call-in and overtime based on staffing needs. 

Positions in this classification are evaluated by using the classification job evaluation methodology.  The use of this method involves comparing the assigned duties and responsibilities of a position to the job criteria found in the Nature of Work and Examples of Work sections of the class specification.

The Police Officer Manager is differentiated from the Police Officer Supervisor in that the Police Officer Manager has supervisory responsibility for Police Officer Supervisors and manages all security operations on an assigned shift while the Police Officer Supervisor has supervisory responsibility for lower-level Police Officers.  The Police Officer Manager is differentiated from Police Chief I and Police Chief II in that Police Chiefs have total responsibility and accountability for the law enforcement operations of a police force. 

Supervises all security operations on an assigned shift through Police Officer Supervisors;

Enforces laws, rules and regulations governing the protection of personnel and State property;

Reviews all reports of malfunctions of building mechanical equipment, safety hazards and condition of outdoor lighting;

Makes periodic rounds to ensure all posts are staffed throughout the institution and that security personnel are properly uniformed, equipped and alert;

May conduct surveys of parking areas, outdoor lighting and other security related areas;

Conducts detailed investigations of criminal incidents;

Submits reports of accidents and unusual incidents;

Maintains records and reviews reports;

Trains and instructs Police Officers and other security personnel regarding policies, procedures and practices;

Analyzes, recommends and implements new or revised security procedures;

Evaluates leave requests based on staffing requirements and notifies employees to report to work during emergencies or staffing shortages;

Testifies in court in connection with arrests made during the shift;

Performs other related duties.

Class Descriptions are broad descriptions covering groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies.  Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.

Class Descriptions provide information about the Nature of Work, Examples of Work, General Requirements and Acknowledgements.  The Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities; Minimum Education and Experience Requirements; Special Requirements; and recruitment and testing procedures are set by the using agency.

This is a Skilled Service classification in the State Personnel Management System.  All positions in this classification are Skilled Service positions.  Some positions in Skilled Service classifications may be designated Special Appointment in accordance with the State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 6-405, Annotated Code of Maryland.

This classification is not assigned to a bargaining unit, as indicated by the designation of S (Supervisor), M (Manager), T (Agency Head), U (Board or Commission Member), W (Student), X (Used by Agency or Excluded by Executive Order), or Z (Confidential).  As provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 3-102, special appointment, temporary, contractual, supervisory, managerial and confidential employees are excluded collective bargaining.  Additionally, certain executive branch agencies are exempt from collective bargaining and all positions in those agencies are excluded from collective bargaining.