Listing Summary

The Police Captain performs highly responsible administrative and technical law enforcement work managing a division of the City’s Police Department; oversees division operations; and supervises assigned officers and staff.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Plans, organizes, and assists in the coordination of activities and functions of the daily operations of the Police Department.
• Provides leadership, assists in reviewing complicated incidents, discusses administrative issues, and disseminates information concerning changes in laws, regulations, and procedures.
• Assists in the preparation and administration of the department budget.
• Analyzes and recommends improvement to equipment and facilities, as needed; administers department inventory control.
• Assigns and oversees the work of assigned supervisors and their employees by monitoring supervisors; communicates and evaluates department goals and objectives.
• Supervises the scheduling and coordination of shift changes; makes day-to-day police assignments as required.
• Evaluates assigned officers through completing performance appraisals, in turn, reviews appraisals of their assigned personnel.
• Evaluates subordinate officers through completing performance appraisals and reviewing
• Administers discipline by exercising City and department rules, guidelines, policies, and procedures; ensures positive and negative discipline are observed; reviews and makes recommendations to the Police Chief about disciplinary issues proposed by assigned supervisors ensuring equitable treatment for employees; and conducts verbal counseling.
• Reviews investigations of complaints filed against department employees; recommends appropriate action.
• Identifies operational deficiencies, submits recommendations, and implements change commensurate with authority.
• Performs special studies, research, and investigations as assigned. 
• Conducts special assignments at the direction of the Police Chief.
• Maintains contact with citizens, court officials, other law enforcement agencies, and City officials in the performance of police activities.
• Attends City and community meetings functioning as liaison between the community and the Police Department.
• Supervises the application and hiring process for Police Department personnel; prepares, develops, and conducts training programs for personnel; ensures personnel are able to meet minimum training requirements; coordinates career development plans with in-service training programs; assures completion of certification requirements; maintains department training records; and submits training reports to appropriate agencies.
• Coordinates and participates in investigative activities; provides mutual assistance during emergency situations; and provides general information about Department activities.
• Maintains current knowledge of changes in laws, new methods of enforcement, and other trends and developments in law enforcement. 
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

Requires a High School diploma or equivalent; eight (8) years of unbroken service in a full-time sworn position with a law enforcement agency, five (5) years as supervisory experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, public administration, police administration, criminology, business, or closely related field preferred.

Licenses or Certifications:

Requires a State of Georgia driver’s license. Requires certification through the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council (POST) as a Basic Law Enforcement Officer. Requires First Aid Certification.

Special Requirements:

Must meet standards of applicants accepted under the section (E) of the Minimum Qualification Training and Experience section (equivalent combination); must meet sections (A) through (D) of that section within five (5) years of hire date. Must complete a formal application; be a U.S. Citizen; read/write English; pass an oral interview; pass a police criminal background and reference check; past any required job-related testing; pass a polygraph test; pass a psychological examination; pass a physical exam meeting Department’s standard; and complete/pass a standard probationary period.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:   

• Knowledge of modern principles, methods, and procedures of police administration and organization.
• Knowledge of modern principles, methods, and procedures of the technical aspects of law enforcement including criminal investigation, identification, crime prevention, traffic control, and police training.
• Knowledge of all applicable laws and ordinances.
• Knowledge of first aid.
• Knowledge of City’s geography.
• Skill in providing, understanding, and following oral and/or written instructions.
• Skill in training.
• Skill in communicating, both verbally and in writing.
• Skill in using radar guns, handguns and other weapons, police radio, ASP baton, hand cuffs, breathalyzer, phone, and first aid equipment.
• Skill in using computers and job-related software.
• Skill in handling police vehicle.
• Ability to respond to changing situations.
• Ability to manage and supervise others under both routine and emergency situations.
• Ability to evaluate others.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, City staff, and other local government employees.
• Ability to command large-scale operations of personnel and equipment under routine and emergency conditions involving danger to life and property.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions.
• Ability to effectively and efficiently develop and manage department budgets.
• Ability to meet and maintain Department’s physical standards.
• Ability to read and write English.

Starting Pay: $87,647.28 annually, and dependent on experience and qualification.

To apply, go to www.woodstockga.gov/jobs.