FULL PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATION
The purpose of this classification is to perform managerial, technical, administrative and specialized functions in directing the operations of the Detention Center in order to maintain the safety and security of employees, citizens and inmates.
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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
Coordinates daily work activities; organizes, prioritizes, and assigns work; develops work schedules and work assignments; monitors status of work activities; meets/confers with assigned staff to discuss activities, problems, and pertinent information; assists with problem situations and provides technical expertise.
Interprets, explains, and ensures departmental compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures; ensures adherence to established safety procedures; monitors work environment and use of safety equipment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals; initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.
Oversees enforcement of all applicable codes, ordinances, laws and regulations in order to protect life and property, prevent crime, and promote security.
Assists with development of organizational goals, objectives, policies, and standards; establishes plans of action to promote achievement of organizational goals and objectives.
Consults with Police Chief, City officials, other law enforcement agencies, and other officials as needed to review operations/activities, provide recommendations, resolve problems, and receive advice/direction; confers with other division commanders regarding manpower allocations for special operations and investigations.
Maintains the physical upkeep of the jail facility; conducts routine inspections to determine the need for update and repair; performs routine maintenance and repair tasks; contacts vendors and contractors; ensures fire systems and smoke detectors are in proper working order; monitors supply stock levels and orders materials and supplies as needed.
Coordinates division activities and exchange of pertinent information with other divisions, departments, jurisdictions, or outside agencies.
Provides input and administers budget for assigned division; monitors expenditures to ensure compliance with approved budget; determines capital equipment needs for division.
Performs administrative functions; generates required reports; reviews various reports generated by staff within assigned division/unit; reviews/approves leave, overtime, and training requests; prepares employee performance evaluations, and reviews evaluations completed by supervisors within assigned division/unit.
Conducts internal/external investigations of major/serious complaints or accidents involving personnel, vehicles, equipment or operations of assigned division; researches complaints from citizens and initiates problem resolution; investigates accidents involving injuries and fatalities; reviews internal affairs investigation reports; reports findings of investigations and recommendations to Police Chief.
Oversees training activities for assigned area; observes/monitors performance of personnel within assigned division; identifies areas or personnel requiring special or additional training; provides recommendations on training issues to department management or training personnel; coordinates/schedules in-service or external training activities.
Oversees inventory of equipment, vehicles, weapons, uniforms, forms, and supplies for assigned division; inspects detention vehicles, uniforms, weapons, and equipment assigned to division personnel; ensures availability of adequate materials to conduct work activities; makes purchasing recommendations and initiates orders for new/replacement items; oversees maintenance and repair work of vehicles and equipment.
Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals; performs driving functions in a safe and efficient manner under various conditions, including day/night hours, in congested traffic, in adverse weather conditions.
Responds to complaints and questions related to law enforcement issues and activities; mediates disputes; provides information, researches problems, and initiates problem resolution.
Attends meetings, serves on committees, and makes presentations as needed; participates on review committees, policy committees, safety committees, or other committees; represents the department at community events.
Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable policies, procedures, codes, laws, regulations, court cases, and relevant case law; conducts research and maintains an awareness of new issues, methods, equipment, trends and advances in the profession; reads case law updates and other professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; participates in physical fitness training and continuing education activities; attends meetings, conferences, workshops and training sessions as appropriate.
Communicates with supervisor, employees, other departments, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems; responds to requests for service or assistance.
Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, time cards, supply lists, or other documents.
Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, equipment operating manuals, procedures, handbooks, reference materials, manuals, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
Operates a personal computer and other general office equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, to include the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, or other system software.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
Performs other related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, business management, or a closely related field; six (6) to nine (9) years of experience in law enforcement, detention center operations; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must possess and maintain the appropriate Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certification. Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.
PERFORMANCE APTITUDES
Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Thorough knowledge of City, county, state and federal laws, codes, ordinances and regulations pertaining to detention center operations. Must be able to learn, comprehend, and apply all city or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to coordinate, manage, and/or correlate data. Includes exercising judgment in determining time, place and/or sequence of operations, referencing data analyses to determine necessity for revision of organizational components, and in the formulation of operational strategy.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to perform in a supervisory capacity over subordinate supervisors, applying principles of persuasion and/or influence over others and instructing, reviewing work, maintaining standards, and coordinating activities.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and/or design data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.
ADA COMPLIANCE
Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).
Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as firearms, violence, or rude/irate customers.
The purpose of this classification is to perform managerial, technical, administrative and specialized functions in directing the operations of the Detention Center in order to maintain the safety and security of employees, citizens and inmates.
[Apply Online for this Position]
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
Coordinates daily work activities; organizes, prioritizes, and assigns work; develops work schedules and work assignments; monitors status of work activities; meets/confers with assigned staff to discuss activities, problems, and pertinent information; assists with problem situations and provides technical expertise.
Interprets, explains, and ensures departmental compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures; ensures adherence to established safety procedures; monitors work environment and use of safety equipment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals; initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.
Oversees enforcement of all applicable codes, ordinances, laws and regulations in order to protect life and property, prevent crime, and promote security.
Assists with development of organizational goals, objectives, policies, and standards; establishes plans of action to promote achievement of organizational goals and objectives.
Consults with Police Chief, City officials, other law enforcement agencies, and other officials as needed to review operations/activities, provide recommendations, resolve problems, and receive advice/direction; confers with other division commanders regarding manpower allocations for special operations and investigations.
Maintains the physical upkeep of the jail facility; conducts routine inspections to determine the need for update and repair; performs routine maintenance and repair tasks; contacts vendors and contractors; ensures fire systems and smoke detectors are in proper working order; monitors supply stock levels and orders materials and supplies as needed.
Coordinates division activities and exchange of pertinent information with other divisions, departments, jurisdictions, or outside agencies.
Provides input and administers budget for assigned division; monitors expenditures to ensure compliance with approved budget; determines capital equipment needs for division.
Performs administrative functions; generates required reports; reviews various reports generated by staff within assigned division/unit; reviews/approves leave, overtime, and training requests; prepares employee performance evaluations, and reviews evaluations completed by supervisors within assigned division/unit.
Conducts internal/external investigations of major/serious complaints or accidents involving personnel, vehicles, equipment or operations of assigned division; researches complaints from citizens and initiates problem resolution; investigates accidents involving injuries and fatalities; reviews internal affairs investigation reports; reports findings of investigations and recommendations to Police Chief.
Oversees training activities for assigned area; observes/monitors performance of personnel within assigned division; identifies areas or personnel requiring special or additional training; provides recommendations on training issues to department management or training personnel; coordinates/schedules in-service or external training activities.
Oversees inventory of equipment, vehicles, weapons, uniforms, forms, and supplies for assigned division; inspects detention vehicles, uniforms, weapons, and equipment assigned to division personnel; ensures availability of adequate materials to conduct work activities; makes purchasing recommendations and initiates orders for new/replacement items; oversees maintenance and repair work of vehicles and equipment.
Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals; performs driving functions in a safe and efficient manner under various conditions, including day/night hours, in congested traffic, in adverse weather conditions.
Responds to complaints and questions related to law enforcement issues and activities; mediates disputes; provides information, researches problems, and initiates problem resolution.
Attends meetings, serves on committees, and makes presentations as needed; participates on review committees, policy committees, safety committees, or other committees; represents the department at community events.
Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable policies, procedures, codes, laws, regulations, court cases, and relevant case law; conducts research and maintains an awareness of new issues, methods, equipment, trends and advances in the profession; reads case law updates and other professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; participates in physical fitness training and continuing education activities; attends meetings, conferences, workshops and training sessions as appropriate.
Communicates with supervisor, employees, other departments, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems; responds to requests for service or assistance.
Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, time cards, supply lists, or other documents.
Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, equipment operating manuals, procedures, handbooks, reference materials, manuals, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
Operates a personal computer and other general office equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, to include the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, or other system software.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
Performs other related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, business management, or a closely related field; six (6) to nine (9) years of experience in law enforcement, detention center operations; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must possess and maintain the appropriate Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certification. Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.
PERFORMANCE APTITUDES
Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Thorough knowledge of City, county, state and federal laws, codes, ordinances and regulations pertaining to detention center operations. Must be able to learn, comprehend, and apply all city or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to coordinate, manage, and/or correlate data. Includes exercising judgment in determining time, place and/or sequence of operations, referencing data analyses to determine necessity for revision of organizational components, and in the formulation of operational strategy.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to perform in a supervisory capacity over subordinate supervisors, applying principles of persuasion and/or influence over others and instructing, reviewing work, maintaining standards, and coordinating activities.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and/or design data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.
ADA COMPLIANCE
Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).
Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as firearms, violence, or rude/irate customers.