This is the first full supervisory-level class in the sworn series. Incumbents are responsible for planning, organizing, supervising, reviewing, and evaluating the work of sworn and non-sworn staff. Incumbents are also expected to perform the full range of police officer duties. Performance of the work requires the use of considerable independence, initiative, and discretion within established guidelines. This class is distinguished from the Police Chief in that the latter has overall management responsibility for all public safety programs, functions, and activities, and for developing, implementing, and interpreting public policy.

Duties/Functions:

• Plans, organizes, assigns, supervises, and reviews the work of sworn and non-sworn staff on an assigned shift; trains staff in work procedures; evaluates employee performance, counsels employees, and effectively recommends initial disciplinary action; assists in selection and promotion.
• Monitors activities of an assigned shift; conducts shift briefings; recommends improvements and modifications and prepares various reports on activities and projects; recommends and assists in the implementation of goals and objectives; implements policies and procedures.
• Identifies resource needs; review needs with Police Chief; allocate resources accordingly.
• Participates in selection, trains, motivates, and evaluates assigned personnel; provides or coordinates staff training; works with employees on performance issues; reviews staff reports and other work products prepared by professional planning staff; assigns work and provides guidance and direction to staff regarding work plans and methods.
• Participates in the development of training activities for departmental personnel; develops training procedures and manuals; advises and instructs sworn and non-sworn staff regarding applicable policies and procedures.
• Supervises specialized programs such as Field Training; serves as the Department’s representative; ensures compliance with objectives and regulations; prepares related reports as required.
• Plans, coordinates, and supervises traffic control activities for special events, parades, and street closures.
• Provides mutual aid to other law enforcement agencies as dispatched and in accordance with departmental policy.
• Assists in conducting ongoing and sensitive internal affairs investigations.
• Responds to major crime scenes, accidents, or emergencies and assumes immediate command of police activities, including supervising and participating in any or all crime scene processes, providing technical advice and direction, and requesting additional resources as necessary.
• Prepares various reports on operations and activities; participates in preparing grant proposals; prepare reports of arrests made, activities performed, and unusual incidents.
• Addresses any complaints or concerns from the public or other City personnel regarding significant or controversial issues and takes appropriate measures as necessary to ensure an expedient and satisfactory resolution.
• Attends meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions and reviews publications and materials to become and remain current on principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work areas.
• Maintains police department computer system, including hardware and software.
• May assume command in the absence of the Police Chief. 
• May cover dispatch as necessary. 
• Assists the City Attorney or the District Attorney staff in preparing, documenting, and developing cases and gathering information; testifies in court as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.