• Resolve technical problems not covered by precedent or established policy.
• Receive all requests for police support to special events; develops and implements plans to support such events.
• Maintain, develop, and direct implementation of police department standard operating guidelines (SOGs) for patrol officers.
• Develop equipment and resource requirements needed to facilitate auxiliary support services to the Police Division.
• Develop recommendations on deployment of police assets, including numbers of personnel needed per shift and zone operation.
• Supervise all auxiliary support functions to include general administrative support, police records, and supply.
• Analyze crime and incident statistics to determine trends.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Failure to maintain minimum standards as outlined in AR 190-56 and/ or local policy may result in termination of employment.
• IAW AR 600-85, a DA 5019R Condition of Employment must be signed for mandatory drug testing.
• Hours of work may fluctuate to include evenings, nights, weekends and holidays. Overtime may be required. Incumbent is required to work overtime as directed and is subject to recall for emergency overtime.
• Incumbent must be proficient in the use of assigned firearms, pass an initial qualification, and must qualify annually thereafter in the use of assigned firearms.
• Incumbent is subject to possible civil action due to improper exercises of authority or injudicious use of force in the apprehension or detention of individuals.
• Incumbent must successfully complete pre-employment and annual physical examination. (physical, emotional and mental stability, etc).
• Incumbent must successfully complete law enforcement training.
• Incumbent must successfully complete CPR certification and First Aid.
• Incumbent may be required to wear chemical protection masks, gloves, and other associated equipment, and may be require to be certified in the use of aerosol irritants.
• Incumbent may be required to pass entry level and/or annual re-certification of the physical readiness fitness test per AR 190-56 and/or local policy.
• Incumbent required to possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Incumbent required to wear prescribed uniform.
• This position is covered by the 1996 Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968. Persons convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence are not eligible for the position.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes supervisory law enforcement work directing the activities of subordinates engaged in the protection of life, property, and the civil rights of citizens, developing supervisory performance standards, coordinating support resources when activities cross lines of jurisdiction, performing complex criminal investigations, implementing systems to ensure law enforcement patrols are in compliance with police standard operating guidelines, analyzing the effectiveness of police response, and compiling detailed reports and presenting briefings to leadership. The OPM Qualification Standard states experience must have provided knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices, and techniques and involved responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10). Applicants who are current Federal employees or who are eligible for Reinstatement may be able to qualify with experience equivalent to the second lower grade, GS-09.


Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone-no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume:

• Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.

2. Other supporting documents:

• Cover Letter, optional
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

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