Police Sergeant

DISCLAIMER: This classification specification has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to perform the job. The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions section of this classification may vary from position to position. The employer reserves the right to assign or otherwise modify the duties assigned to this classification.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Town of Landis, N.C., seeks qualified applicants for the position of full-time Police Sergeant. The selected candidate will report directly to his/her immediate supervisor within the Police Department. The Police Sergeant plays a vital role within the Town of Landis’s Police Department, providing leadership and direction to officers across various divisions including patrol, investigations, or other specialized units. This position ensures departmental operations are carried out effectively, safely, and in accordance with law enforcement best practices and Town policies. This position involves overseeing police officers assigned to a designated shift or geographic area and may include responsibility for specific functions such as criminal investigations, community policing, special operations, training, or public relations. The Sergeant plays a critical role in field leadership, personnel development, community engagement, and ensuring high standards of policing are maintained. Work is performed under the general direction of Assistant Police Chief and is evaluated based on leadership effectiveness, community presence, operational outcomes, and team performance. The Police Department embraces the concept of community policing and services a population of approximately 5,500 permanent residents. This position is designated as an essential position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plans, organizes, and supervises law enforcement personnel; prepares staff work assignments; makes recommendations to management on employee progression, promotional qualifications, discipline, training, and other personnel actions including interviewing prospective employees and making recommendations for new hires; maintains timecards of personnel assigned and coordinates days off and replacements; sets performance objectives and evaluates personnel on performance.
• Serves as a field training officer for new officers or oversees the work of Police Officers who have been certified in field training.
• Responds to radio dispatches and answers calls and complaints; operates a patrol vehicle or walks to observe for violations of traffic laws, suspicious activities, or persons and disturbances of law and order.
• Issues citations for traffic violations and investigates traffic accidents.
• Serves warrants and makes arrests; testifies in court.
• Provides police escorts, directs traffic, and performs residential and commercial checks.
• Supervises and/or conducts criminal investigations and domestic disputes; gathers information and evidence; takes photographs of crime scenes; processes the crime scene; talks to victims and witnesses; prepares, reviews, and approves reports.
• Conducts background investigations and prepares investigative reports.
• Provides verbal or written responses to public complaints.
• Represents the Town at various meetings and conferences; speaks to various groups and displays a positive image to town residents.
• May be assigned to patrol, investigations, school resources, community services, or other technical or special support operations.
• Execute other duties as assigned by the Assistant Chief of Police or Chief of Police.