Description
The Greer Police Department is committed to providing quality services in partnership with the community to ensure safe and secure neighborhoods. The Department uses a community policing and problem-oriented policing approach to addressing crime issues and preventing crime. The Department offers numerous services to advocate for a safe community such as crime analysis, victim services, school resource officers, emergency response team, crisis negotiations team, community outreach, K9 team, traffic team, a drug enforcement team, and a drone team. Greer Police Department has a public safety telecommunications center that dispatches Greer Police as well as five fire departments. Greer PD is authorized for 105 employees with 75 of those being sworn. The Greer Police Department budget for Fiscal Year 25 / 26 is over $13 million.
The purpose of this position is to provide administrative and supervisory law enforcement work commanding a division of the Police Department. Work involves supervising personnel and activities, ensuring uniformity of records, enforcing laws and ordinances directed by the Chief of Police, investigating complaints, staying abreast of activities and projects of the department, and performing general police patrolling duties as needed.
This position works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.
Requirements
The ideal candidate will create an atmosphere of transparency, integrity, and accountability marked by fair and respectful behavior.
- Implement a strategic vision focused on long-term advancement strategies aligned with the strategic plan and law enforcement trends
- Demonstrate leadership skills and have the ability to communicate effectively with staff, council and citizens
- Clarify team's involvement in the vision of the City of Greer and inspire a sense of energy and ownership while creating a culture of high performance
- Ability to invest themselves in the community and be a part of the long-term success of the City of Greer
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Risk mitigation through policy development, policy enforcement and personnel management.
Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, mentoring, and completing employee performance appraisals.
Coordinates, assigns, and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.
Prepares long and short-range department plans, budgets, projects, construction/facilities projects.
Investigates complaints made by the general public of subjects such as laxity, mistreatment, and misconduct by officers; submits report to the Chief of Police.
Ensures uniformity of records, which includes ensuring that all incidents, bookings, fingerprint cards, supplements, etc. are accurate and complete.
Inspects investigations in order to stay informed of the quality of service being provided and to ensure that officers' duties are being carried out properly.
Performs general police patrolling duties as required. Coordinates patrol activities associated with special events. Handles payroll and compensation time on a regular basis. Attends staff meetings as needed.
Performs duties relating to court obligations including appearing in court as needed.
Receives, reviews, prepares, and/or submits a variety of reports and documents including payroll reports, evaluations, subpoenas, statistics, incident reports, accident reports, supplemental, laboratory analysis reports, parental consents, juvenile referrals, criminal history, fingerprint cards, various warrants, various lists and logs, and general office correspondence.
Utilizes various types of equipment and machinery such as radio, computer, fax machine, communications equipment, vehicle, camera, calculator, weapons, various police equipment, and various office supplies.
Refers to policy and procedure manuals, codes, regulations, laws, maps, statutes, training manuals, supply catalogs, etc.
Coordinates and verifies the payroll process and ensures compliance with and personnel policies and procedures.
Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals, such as the Captain, coworkers, subordinates, other City employees, other law enforcement agency personnel, other government agencies, attorneys, court personnel, complainants, victims, witnesses, suspects, the general public, and the Police Chief.
Performs general administrative office work as required, including attending and conducting meetings, reviewing mail, preparing reports and correspondence, entering and retrieving computer data, copying and filing documents, sending and receiving faxes, etc.
Additional Duties:
Performs general administrative/office duties as required, including typing reports and correspondence, entering and retrieving computer data, copying and filing documents, sending and receiving faxes, answering the telephone, etc.
Continually stays up to date on all policy, procedure, and/or process changes.
Completes all work accurately, safely, and efficiently.
Keeps work area clean and safe.
Maintains any assigned equipment in safe and good operating condition.
Reports to Supervisor any suggested improvements or areas of concern.
Ensures professionalism and exceptional customer service during all interactions while performing job representing the City of Greer.
Exhibits strong ethical standards; ability to create trust and integrity with co-workers, customers, and community.
Adheres to Employee Handbook and other relevant policies and procedures.
Maintains regular and sustained attendance.
Performs other appropriate duties as assigned.
EDUCATION, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE - REQUIRED
Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, police science, law or related field.
Five (5) years of experience in law enforcement at the rank of Sergeant; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Class 1 Law Enforcement Officer with the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy.
Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving history.
Skills:
o Decision Making
o Prioritization
o Communication
o Delegation
o Decision Making
o Teamwork/Collaboration
o Supervision/Leadership
o Ethics/Confidentiality
o Innovation
o Flexibility
o Motivating Teams
