Sergeant

at  California State University

Job no: 542086
Work type: Staff
Location: East Bay
Categories: Unit 8 - SUPA - State University Police Association, Administrative, Probationary, Full Time, Safety

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Comprehensive knowledge of current law methods and procedures.
• Comprehensive knowledge of current criminal codes and laws.
• Comprehensive knowledge of effective investigative techniques and procedures.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including writing clear and comprehensive reports.
• Ability to work independently and make sound judgments.
• Ability to provide effective leadership, training and direction to assigned personnel.
• Ability to supervise and evaluate employees effectively.
• Ability to assist in developing department policies and procedures.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent and graduation from Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) academy.
• Three or more years of active law enforcement experience.
• Completion of a P.O.S.T. Supervisory Program is desirable or must be completed within one year of appointment.

License and Certification:

• Peace Officers in this classification must be or have:
• Eligible to be a peace officer in the State of California.
• Possess a valid P.O.S.T. Certificate of Eligibility or a P.O.S.T. Basic Certificate in good standing.
• Valid California drivers license.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated ability to provide supervision, guidance, and leadership to other employees.
• Demonstrated ability to positively influence performance of shift members through leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a diverse population
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with members of the department and public in stressful situations.
• Demonstrated ability to handle all duties with acumen, accuracy, timeliness, confidentiality, fostering collaboration and trust.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve problems and conflicts.
• Must be able to handle complex office methods, procedures, and practices.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and prioritize work to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work under the pressure of handling multiple and simultaneous tasks.
• Strong organizational skills and highly accurate in detailed work.
• Strong computer skills, using Windows platform, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power-Point software.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality, exercise discretion, and possess tact and judgment.
• Working knowledge of SAIL and PeopleSoft data systems is desirable.
• Knowledge about CSU and State travel, training, testing regulations is desirable.
• Must be able to successfully pass background investigation, written examination, physical agility test, LiveScan, psychological drug screen, and medical exams.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher.

Leadership & Supervision, Direction and Guidance:

• Provide direct supervision of assigned employees and functional supervision of non-assigned employees.
• Provide direction to employees regarding appropriate application of rules, regulations, orders, procedures and policies.
• Provide direction to employees regarding the appropriate use and care of department equipment, supplies, and facilities.
• Delegate appropriate duties and appropriate level(s) of responsibility/authority to subordinates.
• Develop/maintain appropriate systems of accountability for subordinates.

Review and Discipline:

• Inspect, review, and approve employee performance of duties pertaining to their assignments.
• Participate in the development of employees by providing in-service training.
• Investigate conduct, takes immediate action as necessary, and reports through the chain of command, any circumstances that may adversely affect the Department, University, or Community.

Oversight and Guidance:

• Oversee and provide guidance to the Student Services Officer Program.
• Guide, review, and approve employee documentation of incidents, case investigations, and shift activities.
• Participate in the development and training of other employees.
• Investigate and report, through the chain of command, circumstances that may adversely affect the Department, University or Community.

Projects and Assignments:

• Assist with the planning, staffing and scheduling of resources to meet unit and shift responsibilities.
• Handle special administrative and criminal investigations, as assigned.
• Conduct follow-up investigations.
• Track open investigations and closing cases when appropriate.
• Acts as the liaison with the Assistant District Attorney (presenting investigations for charging).
• Crime prevention and crime analyst (conducts outreach presentations to community members).
• Provide liaison with Student Housing.
• Coordinate the receipt, investigation and dissemination of sexual offender information, as assigned.
• Provide liaison work and coordinates with the Sexual Assault Habitual Offender Program, as assigned.
• Coordinate the dissemination of Victims Rights Information, as assigned.
• Implement Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving initiatives and training in the Department and Community.
• Complete the monthly UPD work schedule, semi-annual shift bids, and annual vacation bids.

Records and Training:

• Coordinate the Department’s records systems (employment, administrative investigation, and training).
• Maintain standards, objectives, policies and procedures pertaining to training records.
• Assist managers with the development of internal administrative procedures pertaining to records.
• Facilitate processing, retention, and release of records.
• Complete records forms, reports, and correspondence.
• Maintain special records forms and reference files.
• Complete and maintains internal schedules for records processing and reporting.
• Develop and interprets records data.
• Facilitate records audits.
• Collaborate internally and externally to validate appropriateness of services.

Evidence & Property:

• Coordinate the Department’s evidence and property systems.
• Maintain standard, objectives, policies and procedures pertaining to evidence and property.
• Assist manager with the development of internal evidence and property administrative procedures.
• Facilitate processing, preservation, retention, release of evidence and property.
• Complete evidence and property forms, reports, and correspondence.
• Maintain special forms and reference files pertaining to evidence and property.
• Complete and maintains internal schedules for evidence and property disposition.
• Develop and interprets evidence and property data.
• Facilitate evidence and property audits.
• Collaborate internally and externally to validate appropriateness of services.

Equipment:

• Coordinate the Department’s equipment inventory.
• Maintain equipment standards, objectives, policies and procedures.
• Assist managers with the development of internal administrative procedures pertaining to equipment.
• Facilitate the development and maintenance of the Department’s equipment.
• Complete equipment forms, reports, and correspondence.
• Maintain special equipment forms and equipment reference files.
• Update and maintains internal schedules for equipment maintenance and replacement.
• Develop and interprets equipment inventory data.
• Facilitate equipment inventory audits.
• Collaborate internally and externally to validate appropriateness of services.

Emergency Planning:

• Coordinate the Department’s emergency planning processes.
• Maintain standards, objectives, policies and procedures pertaining to emergency planning.
• Assist managers with the development of internal administrative procedures pertaining to emergency planning.
• Maintain the development of emergency planning standards, objectives, policies and procedures.
• Facilitate the development of emergency planning information.
• Complete emergency planning forms, reports, and correspondence.
• Maintain special forms and reference files pertaining to emergency planning.
• Update and maintain internal processes for emergency planning.
• Develop and interpret emergency preparedness audits.
• Collaborate internally and externally to validate appropriateness of services.

Administrative Support:

• Assist in the development of the organization.
• Assist managers with the development of internal administrative procedures.
• Prepare internal and external administrative correspondence.
• Prepare and maintains cost analysis reports as required.
• Recommend appropriations based on assessed needs.
• Assist with the development of proposals for alternate programs and resource funding.
• Conduct research in support of audits or benchmarking processes.
• Conduct research in support of Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving initiatives.

Conducts Research:

• Research, analyzes, and interprets information for the development of reports, proposals, and justifications.
• Research and report on policies, laws, and regulations that affect administrative or operational functions.
• Research reports on circumstances that may adversely affect the Department, University or Community.

Additional Duties as Assigned:

• Perform additional duties for the successful accomplishment of the Department’s mission.