Placer County

To plan, organize, and direct the activities of a designated section within the Sheriff's Office; to coordinate section activities with other divisions or departments; and to provide highly responsible technical support to a Sheriff's Captain.

The Lieutenant level recognizes positions that provide full second-line, direct supervision to employees within a work section and/or assume substantive and significant programmatic responsibility in a defined area or specialty.

Receives general direction from a Sheriff's Captain.

Exercises direct supervision over supervisory, technical, and clerical personnel.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Plan, organize, and supervise activities within a major division, including functional assignment and responsibility for corrections, field operations, support services, or the Lake Tahoe Substation within the Sheriff's Office; coordinate work with other divisions and departments; recommend and implement section goals and objectives; act as staff supervisor and assist the Captain in establishing performance standards and methods for a variety of law enforcement activities; develop and implement policies and procedures.
• Plan, develop, and oversee the work of staff involved in performing patrol, investigations, corrections, and administrative work.
• When assigned to Corrections, review staff reports about jail incidents; review written correspondence from inmates; supervise jail sergeants and ensure that staff receives necessary training; review and resolve jail medical liability issues; review and answer inmate grievances; oversee staff and security of the court system; oversee the transportation of inmates to the court for appearances; meet and confer with judges and court administrators regarding security and bailiff scheduling.
• When assigned to Field Operations, prepare rotation schedules of patrol personnel; supervise field supervisors and dispatch on nights, weekends, and holidays; on dayshift, perform administrative functions related to planning, staffing, organizing, directing, and controlling the Field Operations division; act as Incident Commander during major incidents.
• When assigned to Support Services, monitor and supervise the processing and serving of criminal and civil documents; coordinate the department's, personnel functions with other county departments, especially recruitments, background investigations, and testing procedures; facilitate and administer Sheriff's Office training and physical performance programs; manage and supervise the Professional Standards Unit.
• When assigned to the Lake Tahoe Substation, supervise Patrol and Custody Divisions; responsible as secondary supervisor of investigators, dispatch, and clerical; and act as station commander in the Captain's absence.  
• Evaluate operations and activities of assigned unit; recommend improvements and modifications and implement as directed; prepare various reports on operations and activities.
• Participate in budget preparation and administration; prepare cost estimates for budget recommendations; submit justifications for staffing or equipment/material needs; monitor and control expenditures.
• Participate in the selection of staff; coordinate staff training; conduct performance evaluations; recommend discipline procedures as directed.
• Conduct internal affairs investigations and investigations of citizen complaints, as necessary.
• Act as coordinator for special teams (e.g., SWAT, K-9, Search & Rescue, etc).
• Act as liaison with other law enforcement agencies; participate in law enforcement conferences and stay abreast of modern police methods.
• Collect data; analyze and prepare special surveys, investigations, and comprehensive reports.
• Answer questions and provide information to the public; investigate complaints and recommend corrective action as necessary to resolve complaints.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with coworkers, other County employees, and the public using principles of good customer service.
• Respond to emergencies when off duty; monitor and respond to electronic communications outside of business hours; provide adequate staffing and shift coverage as needed.
• Perform Peace Officer duties as required.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Experience and Training
Any combination of experience and training that would provide the require knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience: Six years of increasingly responsible experience in responsible law enforcement work, including two years at the rank of Sergeant or higher with Placer County.

Training: Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public or business administration, organizational development, criminal justice, public safety, or a related field.

Required License or Certificate:

• May need to possess a valid driver's license as required by the position. Proof of adequate vehicle insurance and medical clearance may also be required.
• Possession of a California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Intermediate and Supervisory Certificates and be eligible to obtain Advanced Certificate within one (1) year of appointment.

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of criminal law, investigations, and crime prevention methods; laws of arrest, search and seizure, and rules of evidence; methods and principles of sound law enforcement administration.
• Pertinent local, state, and federal rules, regulations, and laws.
• Organization, rules, regulations, and procedures of the Sheriff's Office.
• Accepted procedures and methods of serving civil notices, especially those relating to the attachment and sale of property.
• Modern office procedures, methods, and computer equipment.
• Principles and practices of research, analysis, and management.
• Budgeting procedures and techniques.
• Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluations.
• Principles and practices of work safety.

Ability to:

• Organize, implement, and direct a section of Sheriff's Office operations/activities.
• On a continuous basis, know and understand all aspects of the job; intermittently analyze work papers, reports, and special projects; identify, interpret, and explain technical and numerical information; observe and problem solve operational and technical policies and procedures; focus on a single task for long periods of time; work with frequent interruptions; work under time pressure and complete a high volume of tasks; explain and interpret policy.
• On a continuous basis, sit at desk and in meetings for long periods of time; intermittently twist to reach equipment surrounding desk; perform simple grasping and fine manipulation; see with sufficient visual acuity to perform essential job functions; hear with sufficient acuity to perform essential job functions; use telephone, write, and use a keyboard to communicate through written means; lift light weight.
• On an intermittent basis, walk and stand for long periods of time; bend, twist, squat, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl to access office and field work equipment and to perform field activities; climb stairs and/or ladders; twist while making arrests; perform simple and power grasping, pushing, pulling and fine manipulation; intermittently wear utility belt and other law enforcement equipment of approximately 30 pounds; intermittently lift very heavy weight.
• Interpret and explain pertinent County and department policies and procedures.
• Perform the most complex work of the unit.
• Analyze situations accurately; adopt quick, effective, and reasonable courses of action, giving due regard to the surrounding hazards and circumstances of each situation; exercise good judgment and make sound decisions under a variety of conditions; employ de-escalation techniques when safe and reasonable.
• Work effectively in stressful situations; act quickly and calmly in emergencies.
• Supervise, train, and evaluate assigned staff.
• Assist in the development and monitoring of an assigned program budget.
• Enforce the law firmly, tactfully, and impartially; interact courteously with the general public, subordinates, employee organizations, other County departments, and other agencies.
• Skillfully and properly use and care for firearms.
• Maintain good physical, emotional, and mental condition to satisfactorily perform the functions of the position; meet and maintain required peace officer employment standards to safely and effectively perform assigned duties.
• Conduct Sheriff's sales and gain a fair return in selling attached property.
• Obtain information through interviewing and interrogation.
• Develop and recommend policies and procedures related to assigned operations.
• Implement a participatory management program throughout the Sheriff's Office and motivate staff by inclusion.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Work with various cultural and ethnic groups in a tactful and effective manner.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Work irregular or prolonged hours, including nights, weekends, holidays, shift work, and/or after hours.