SHERIFF'S OFFICER LIEUTENANT

Code: 03699 Local Competitive

Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Under direction, develops plans for and makes changes in staff assignment and in organization of work for assigned organizational components such as maintaining order and security in assigned areas or buildings, serving court processes, criminal identification, ballistics, forensics, apprehension of violators of the law, patrol, training, motor vehicle accident investigation, and criminal investigations to achieve more effective operations within allowable guidelines and policies established by higher levels of supervision; establishes performance standards for subordinates; prepares and issues internal operating instructions and procedures for the organizational component for which responsible; makes independent decisions on problems which occur during normal course of work; does other related assignments and duties as determined by the appointing authority.

Examples of work

• Supervises, evaluates, trains and provides guidance to subordinate personnel; may perform all tasks assigned to a Sheriff's Officer.
• Is responsible for maintaining efficiency, discipline, and morale of personnel in organizational components.
• Develops and establishes work procedures to ensure efficiency in operation.
• Issues assignments to personnel, and reviews accomplished work to ensure objectives are being met.
• Supervises work operations and/or functional programs, and has responsibility for performance evaluations and for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and/or disciplining of personnel.
• Establishes and maintains work schedules to ensure proper utilization of personnel.
• Clarifies established policy and procedures for subordinate personnel to ensure conformity with policy, procedures, and work assignments.
• May prepare preliminary budget proposals.
• May plan, direct, and coordinate activities of an organizational component engaged in providing security and maintaining order within individual courtrooms, throughout the court house, or other assigned areas or buildings.
• May supervise the detention and transportation of persons in custody.
• May supervise communication and dispatch functions.
• May supervise emergency management functions.
• May be assigned to duty with various inter-agency or shared services operations or organizations.
• May plan and supervise activities of subordinate personnel engaged in serving legal papers and executing directives of the court.
• May plan, direct, and coordinate work of staff engaged in collecting, analyzing, and classifying fingerprints and photographing of criminals, suspects, and evidence.
• May plan, coordinate, and supervise exchange of criminal records and information between the office and local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies through use of a variety of communication techniques and equipment.
• Analyzes work performance of assigned organizational component and takes appropriate steps to improve their performance.
• Supervises personnel in preparation of activity and statistical reports.
• Supervises, works with, and coordinates activities of personnel involved in entering, retrieving, and providing information about persons and vehicles to law enforcement agencies through the use of a computer terminal or other device or system.
• May plan and direct work of personnel engaged in examining and testing firearms, spent bullets, and related evidence in criminal cases to develop facts useful in apprehension and prosecution of suspects.
• May supervise, work with, and coordinate activities of subordinate personnel in the investigation of suspected criminal activities or other special investigations and directs preparation of reports of same.
• May evaluate reports on undercover operations, determine priorities, and assign personnel to cases.
• May supervise personnel in obtaining court orders and oversee procedures involved with arrests, fingerprinting, and filing of charges against suspects.
• May assist subordinates in operations such as surveillance, raids and arrests.
• Plans, supervises, and coordinates work of subordinate organizational component activities in cases of civil unrest or emergency to coordinate deployment of manpower and weapons, search and rescue units, and/or special or tactical units.
• May conduct disciplinary hearings in cases of alleged misconduct of personnel.
• May speak before education, community and/or professional groups on various law enforcement and/or public safety topics.
• May supervise and work with personnel involved in care, custody, and security of prisoners while being transported to various locations.
• May plan and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in handling police dogs used for various law enforcement activities.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related organizational components.

Education

Graduation from High School or Vocational High School or possession of an approved High School Equivalency Certificate.

Experience

Three (3) years of experience as a sworn law enforcement officer with a recognized law enforcement agency in work involving any one or more of the following: investigation of criminal activities; taking, classifying and filing fingerprints; serving of legal papers; ballistic testing; maintaining security in a courtroom; serving court processes; transportation and custody of detainees; criminal identification; training; apprehension of violators of the law; forensics or other related assignments which may include emergency management; and communication and dispatch functions, one (1) year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

<b>AGE:</b>

Not less than 18 years of age at the announced closing date for filing application for the examination.

<b>CITIZENSHIP:</b>

United States Citizenship.

License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

<b>CERTIFICATE:</b>

Appointees must possess a certificate issued by the New Jersey Police Training Commission showing satisfactory completion of a police training course at an approved school pursuant to P.L. 1961, C.56 (NJSA 52:17B-66 et seq.). Such training includes successful attainment of a satisfactory level of proficiency in the use of firearms.

<b>SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS: </b>

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of court practices and procedures and of techniques useful in maintaining order and security in the courtroom.
• Knowledge of methods likely to be effective in dealing with various types of people.
• Knowledge of behavior of people.
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, standards policies, techniques, and procedures used in serving legal papers and documents, in conducting criminal investigations, and in executing warrants.
• Knowledge of methods involved in taking and classifying fingerprints of persons for identification purposes.
• Knowledge of procedures used in interviewing and photographing persons for investigations and identifications.
• Knowledge of procedures used in ballistic testing and of methods and procedures for gathering and preserving evidence.
• Ability to coordinate and provide needed law enforcement protection at assigned locations.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to direct subordinates, and provide them with needed advice and assistance when difficult and unusual problems arise.
• Ability to see that proper procedures are followed and that desired objectives are achieved.
• Ability to read, analyze, interpret, apply, and conform to laws, rules, and regulations relating to service of writs, legal documents, and papers.
• Ability to supervise the investigation of criminal activities and apprehend violators of the law.
• Ability to formulate procedural rules and regulations for organizational component being supervised.
• Ability to detect, apprehend, and place proper charges against lawbreakers.
• Ability to take and maintain a firm and correct stand when controversies and differences of opinion arise.
• Ability to provide needed law enforcement protection.
• Ability to organize law enforcement work during an assigned tour of duty, analyze the problems that arise, and develop effective work methods and procedures.
• Ability to understand, remember and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Ability to learn quickly from observation, oral and written explanations, and from demonstrations.
• Ability to take and maintain a firm and correct stand when controversial matters arise.
• Ability to treat citizens, associates and others with uniform courtesy and consideration.
• Ability to establish and maintain helpful and cooperative relations with civic and business organizations, school officials, recreation and other community groups, judicial personnel, law enforcement personnel in other jurisdictions, and others interested in the maintenance of law and order.
• Ability to answer frequently repeated questions without loss of temper or composure.
• Ability to perform varied investigative work.
• Ability to serve warrants and processes.
• Ability to maintain custody of prisoners and detainees.
• Ability to make home visits under varying conditions and to talk to varied types of persons.
• Ability to analyze identification problems.
• Ability to make the best use of available personnel and facilities in carrying out law enforcement work.
• Ability to note significant conditions, and take the proper action in accord with prescribed procedures.
• Ability to physically subdue and restrain violent individuals.
• Ability to lift and move heavy objects.
• Ability to run up and/or down stairs under stressful conditions, and to run short sprints and long distances in a minimum amount of time.
• Ability to pursue individuals on foot and climb obstacles.
• Ability to prepare and supervise the preparation of clear, sound, accurate, and informative reports.
• Ability to supervise establishment and maintenance of records and files.
• Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, or related organizational components.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

Appointees to this position must successfully qualify semi-annually in the use of firearms.

Appointees to positions in SWAT, SERT or related units must additionally qualify with special weapons in conformance with the Attorney General Guidelines.

Appointees to this title may be required to work various shifts, variable hours to include weekends and/or holidays.

<b>MEDICAL EXAMINATION</b>

As a prerequisite for appointment, appointees may be required to pass a thorough medical and psychiatric examination to be administered by the appointing authority. Any psychological, medical, or physical condition or defect which would prevent efficient performance of the duties of the position, cause appointee to be a hazard to himself/herself or others, or become aggravated as a result of performance of these duties, will be cause for rejection.