Police Sergeant
CurrentSupervise patrol and dispatch officers to ensure safety, legality of actions, compliance with department policies and procedures, and the proper handling of assigned work and investigations. Conduct roll call to ensure officers are physically and mentally prepared for their shift as well as informed of previous 24 hour activity. Resolve officer complaints before escalated through a grievance process. Identify training needs based on observation of officer performance. Review crime statistics to determine trends and best way to deploy officers. Handle grant applications to ensure department receives additional funding. Manage evidence collection (discovery) requested by Brockton District Court, Plymouth County Superior Court, and attorneys. Keep up to date on all department policies, local, state, and federal laws and current police topical trends. Constantly game plan to ensure officers are showing progressive development and to what is necessary to ensure the organization is constantly improving.