police sergeant

Mission: Fort Bragg is a small town nestled between the coast and the redwoods with a strong sense of community that seeks to preserve its environment while providing resilient public facilities and infrastructure and supporting a safe and vibrant economic, multi-cultural, and recreational experience for both locals and visitors alike.

Vision: Fort Bragg, a California coastal destination with rich natural resources and rugged beauty, is transforming our future by weaving together our people, ecosystems, and economy to create community prosperity. We are making our mark in the 21st Century by creating climate-ready water and energy independence, housing and economic opportunities, accessible health care, community public safety, and education for all.

We are guided by the following Core Values:

Innovation: We highly encourage creativity and forward-thinking solutions to meet the evolving needs of our city.

Honesty & Integrity: We believe in transparent, honest, and ethical interactions with our community and stakeholders.

Service-Oriented: We are responsive to the public and to each other to demonstrate our genuine commitment to creating a Fort Bragg that Serves us today and readies us for a successful tomorrow.

Fair & Ethical: principles and practices, Fort Bragg promotes an inclusive community culture of unity and equality that openly invites everyone to enjoy our unique coastal enclave.

Collaboration: nourishes civic pride and celebrates the diversity of our city and the meaningful municipal services that our residents and businesses rely on.

POSITION SUMMARY

Under direction of the Police Chief, performs law enforcement and crime prevention work; controls traffic flow and enforces city ordinances, codes and laws; performs Community Oriented Policing and supervision of assigned patrol units; investigates crimes and promotes peace within the community. Supervises police officers; reviews police reports; reviews and investigates actions of subordinates to be in compliance with Department and City policies, rules and regulations; conducts surveys and researches special needs within the community; generates programs that will accomplish organizational goals; exercises budget controls; and performs other duties as required.

TYPICAL DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Supervises shift and is the Police Officers' first-line supervisor.
• Plans, assigns, schedules, budgets and guides law enforcement needs within the department.
• Ensures that patrol activities are conducted in accordance with departmental rules, policies, and regulations, and ensures that Police Officers are dispatched to the scenes of crimes, accidents, and other emergency situations and assists on these calls as required, giving guidance and reacting to the needs of patrol.
• Patrols areas of the city on assigned shifts.
• Answers calls for the protection of life and property, and the enforcement of city laws, ordinances and codes.
• Stops operators of vehicles who violate the law; warns and advises operators of vehicles against unlawful practices and issues citations when applicable.
• Makes observations of suspicious acts and unsafe conditions and arrests violators of the law.
• Regulates vehicle flow at times of emergency or congestion or during special events.
• Conducts surveys within Beat Health areas and completes Community Oriented Policing assignments as required; works with the community in an effort to resolve and assist with concerns and complaints.
• Gives information and directions to the public.
• Writes and serves search warrants, Ramey warrants, arrest warrants and other warrants as issued by the court.
• Testifies and prepares cases for court adjudication.
• Administers first aid and CPR as required.
• Prepares reports for crimes committed, arrests made, investigations conducted, unusual incidents requiring documentation and other reports as required to complete normal job requirements.
• Receives, searches, books, fingerprints, and transports prisoners.
• Performs foot patrol, security checks of buildings and businesses and other security functions within the city.
• Conducts investigations and processing of evidence at crime and accident scenes; collects and preserves all evidence, property and other related duties as required; completes follow-up investigations of crime reports taken or reported.
• Continually maintains contact with citizens regarding potential law enforcement problems and preserves good relationships with the general public.
• Performs animal regulation tasks as assigned.
• Keeps in good physical condition in order to overcome resistive and combative suspects by using approved use of force guidelines.
• Continually qualifies and trains in the areas of use of force, firearms qualifications, defensive tactics, crowd control techniques, baton usage, domestic violence and other subjects.
• Keeps current on all federal, state and local laws and case decisions as well as the City of Fort Bragg Police Department Policies and Procedures.
• Performs ancillary duties as directed by the Chief of Police.
• Must be able to manage the shift and its officers with an eye toward risk management and identifying situations that cause liability to the City and the Department, and mitigating that liability.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Supervises shift and is the Police Officers' first-line supervisor.
• Plans, assigns, schedules, budgets and guides law enforcement needs within the department.
• Ensures that patrol activities are conducted in accordance with departmental rules, policies, and regulations, and ensures that Police Officers are dispatched to the scenes of crimes, accidents, and other emergency situations and assists on these calls as required, giving guidance and reacting to the needs of patrol.
• Patrols areas of the city on assigned shifts.
• Answers calls for the protection of life and property, and the enforcement of city laws, ordinances and codes.
• Stops operators of vehicles who violate the law; warns and advises operators of vehicles against unlawful practices and issues citations when applicable.
• Makes observations of suspicious acts and unsafe conditions and arrests violators of the law.
• Regulates vehicle flow at times of emergency or congestion or during special events.
• Conducts surveys within Beat Health areas and completes Community Oriented Policing assignments as required; works with the community in an effort to resolve and assist with concerns and complaints.
• Gives information and directions to the public.
• Writes and serves search warrants, Ramey warrants, arrest warrants and other warrants as issued by the court.
• Testifies and prepares cases for court adjudication.
• Administers first aid and CPR as required.
• Prepares reports for crimes committed, arrests made, investigations conducted, unusual incidents requiring documentation and other reports as required to complete normal job requirements.
• Receives, searches, books, fingerprints, and transports prisoners.
• Performs foot patrol, security checks of buildings and businesses and other security functions within the city.
• Conducts investigations and processing of evidence at crime and accident scenes; collects and preserves all evidence, property and other related duties as required; completes follow-up investigations of crime reports taken or reported.
• Continually maintains contact with citizens regarding potential law enforcement problems and preserves good relationships with the general public.
• Performs animal regulation tasks as assigned.
• Keeps in good physical condition in order to overcome resistive and combative suspects by using approved use of force guidelines.
• Continually qualifies and trains in the areas of use of force, firearms qualifications, defensive tactics, crowd control techniques, baton usage, domestic violence and other subjects.
• Keeps current on all federal, state and local laws and case decisions as well as the City of Fort Bragg Police Department Policies and Procedures.
• Performs ancillary duties as directed by the Chief of Police.
• Must be able to manage the shift and its officers with an eye toward risk management and identifying situations that cause liability to the City and the Department, and mitigating that liability.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Physical requirements:

Frequent walking, running, crawling, twisting, bending, grabbing, fighting, wrestling, struggling, climbing, sitting, standing, walking on uneven and slippery surfaces, carrying an 80 pound object or dragging a 150 pound object for 80 feet; occasional squatting for hiding, kneeling, lying in a prone position, jumping; must be flexible, have static-explosive-dynamic trunk strength in order to overcome combative suspects, good coordination and equilibrium; arm and hand steadiness for shooting firearms and doing evidentiary collection; good hand dexterity and coordination for computer and other related duties; good vision both far and near as well as color; good hearing; good physical conditioning for stamina, mobility and effort utilized in the policing duties.

Employee must:

• Be sufficiently adaptable to accept and perform in a timely and effective manner work assignments that are outside the normal day-to-day routine.
• Maintain courteous, professional, and effective working relations with other City employees and members of the public.
• Be sufficiently able to utilize collaborative problem solving in community-based policing efforts.