JOB DESCRIPTION

 

 

JOB TITLE:  Police Lieutenant (Management Research)

 

MAINTENANCE REVIEW DATE:  March 1997

 

ORG/POS #:  5600/1339

 

JOB OBJECTIVE:  To supervise the functions of the Management Research Section, which include crime analysis, computer information services, and research and development.

 

ACCOUNTABILITY:  Receives general supervision from the Police Captain (Administration).

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

 

1.         Reviews activity reports received from assigned sworn and civilian personnel; provides assistance and guidance to assigned employees, and ensures any problems are handled.

 

2.         Oversees the information services functions of the Police Department, which include the development of computer programs for the Department, the generation of computer reports, and entry of crime data into the mainframe and microcomputers.

 

3.         Supervises crime analysis functions, including the analysis of crime data to determine crime trends, the preparation of maps which detail crime activities, and the creation of charts, graphs, and fact sheets related to crime data.

 

4.         Ensures research is conducted on legislative proposals and court actions to determine the impact on Departmental operations, policies, and procedures.

 

5.         Reviews proposed updates to General Orders, Rules and Regulations and Divisional Operating Procedures for grammatical errors and conflicts with other policies and/or laws; edits, formats, and publishes documents after they have been proofed, utilizing a microcomputer.

 

6.         Maintains manual and computerized files and records related to Departmental policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.

 

7.         Prepares tentative budget figures for areas of supervision; recommends and prepares cost figures for new programs and new equipment purchases.

 

8.         Prepares monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual narrative and statistical reports; conducts research and prepares special reports.

 

9.         Monitors and directs the development of forms within the Department; coordinates editing, numbering and formatting of Department forms.

 

10.       Evaluates the performance of assigned sworn and civilian personnel; recommends disciplinary action to supervisor.

 

JOB TITLE:  Police Lieutenant (Management Research)

JOB DESCRIPTION - CONTINUED

 

 

11.       Ensures the development and maintenance of a Departmental ready reference document which summarizes yearly crime statistics, the population served, number of personnel, etc.

 

12.       Enters and formats Divsion budget data in the computer; generates budget reports as required; prepares budget calculations.

 

13.       Testifies in court regarding areas of supervision.

 

14.       Conducts employment interviews and recommends the hiring of civilian employees assigned to the Management Research Division.

 

SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

1.         Performs other related duties as required.

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

Provides general direction to the Information Systems Coordinator; provides general supervision to the Police Information Support Coordinator and Police Sergeant (Research and Development).