What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lieutenant position at City of Hampton?
- Demonstrates positive attitude and progressive actions through the display of professionalism, courtesy and appropriate tact and discretion in all interactions with other employees and with the public
- Conducts shift briefing
- Establishes post assignments
- Supervises, directs and participates in jail team security activities on an assigned shift or supervises a specialized program activity such as Civil Process or Community Corrections
- Adjusts the shift schedule to cover for unexpected absences due to illness, injury or emergencies of the line staff
- Verifies time cards of staff under their supervision
- Makes frequent rounds through all areas of the facilities to monitor operations to ensure compliance with policies and procedures
- Reviews records and reports to ensure that compliance with policies and procedures are properly documented
- Discusses problems during inspection rounds, with the unit supervisors, officers, floor supervisors, and assists them in deciding the appropriate course of action to resolve the problems
- Educates correctional staff on how to improve the performance of their assigned duties
- Prepares or reviews performance evaluations for assigned staff, reviews or determines subordinates’ recommendations for staff action as necessary, assigns special projects, and evaluates those assignments
- Responds to and takes charge of emergencies beyond authority or ability of line staff
- Supports the efforts of the correctional officers in their supervision of inmates
- Maintains a high visibility and constantly moves throughout all inmate occupied areas
- Ensures through constructive supervision and leadership that all officers are performing their duties effectively
- Reviews incident reports for compliance with policy and procedures, accuracy and correctness
- Responds to inquiries or complaints from staff, inmates, or the public
- Analyzes and evaluates staff performance issues and identifies training needs
- Completes employee evaluations for each Sergeant
- Reviews assignments of Sergeants
- Trains newly promoted Sergeants
- Refers staff to Employee Assistance Program, as necessary
- Accounts for the attendance or absence of assigned staff
- Reviews performance of staff who engage in secondary employment to ensure duties are not hindered
- Notifies Commander of subordinates who perform extraordinary actions
- Briefs the oncoming Shift Commander and receiving briefings from the exiting Shift Commander
- Ensures staff has the necessary resources available to perform their assigned duties
- Verifies the authenticity and legality of court documents, detainers, warrants, etc.
- Safeguards all record files in the case of an emergency evacuation
- Reviews email correspondence received and disseminating relevant information when applicable
- Ensures the clearing of the inmate count at shift change and other times, as necessary
- Verifies and approves meal count forms
- Collects DOC, ACA, CALEA, NCCHC proofs of compliance and routing same to the Accreditation Manager
- Ensures personnel inspections are completed and documented
- Reviews inmate grievance responses
- Reviews admittance of inmates to include weekenders
- Authorizes strip searches, where appropriate
- Authorizes transports of inmates in a medical emergency
- Attends meetings when asked
- Cancels programs due to security concerns
- Approves special visits
- Approves the receipt of emergency messages to inmates and documenting
- Investigates missing and/or broken tools or kitchen utensils
- Troubleshoots problems or concerns of inmate population
- Reviews the status of inmates on segregation
- Assesses the emergency situations and directing response
- Initiates chain of command notifications
- Debriefs staff after major incidents
- Stages mock drills for staff, so emergency preparedness may be ascertained
- Supervises and prepares daily, special, and periodically plans, reports, or work schedules
- Maintains order, discipline, and security for the staff, inmates and public
- Responsible for conducting vehicle inspections and reporting deficiencies
- Adheres to all policies, procedures, guidelines and directives of the office on an ongoing basis
- Meets acceptable attendance requirements at all times
- Protects confidential information by preventing unauthorized release, both verbal and/or writing
- Disseminates information as it is given by the department’s administration
- Commends and/or follow disciplinary actions for all deputy sheriffs, when applicable
- Follows all Federal, State and Local laws
- Performs any other tasks as required
- Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of the criminal justice/corrections system.
- Reading comprehension to read technical materials, analyze legal requirements, and recent court decisions, writing skills to compose and edit reports, proposals, procedures, policies and recommendations Interpersonal skills to resolve complaints, maintains liaisons, and speaks in public
- Problem-solving skills to define problems, collect relevant information, to recommend policy solutions, assess local trends, jail population needs, and community relations
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates in the criminal justice system
- Ability to endure discipline and to deal effectively with noncompliance
- Knowledge of use of force techniques and ability to use force when applicable
- Appropriate use of firearms and other facility issued or approved equipment
- Ability to skillfully and safely use firearms and other facility issued or approved equipment
- Ability to read and comprehend laws, ordinances and orders
- Maintains composure under adverse conditions such as public harassment, critical injuries, and death
- Establishes and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, officials and citizens from a variety of racial, ethnic and economic backgrounds
- Presents evidence in court effectively; skillful in observation and remembering details
- Interprets and explain policies and procedures
- Acts rationally and calm under stressful situations
- Utilizes good public relations skills
- Demonstrates excellent leadership skills
- Prioritizes tasks
- Properly operate authorized city vehicles and equipment
- Analyzes situations quickly and objectively and determine proper cause of action
- Understands legal rights of inmates, maintain inmates safety and security
- Supervises emergency situations and maintain control of inmate population
- Analyzes problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals
- Subdues resisting individuals
- Performs life-saving and rescue procedures
- Makes sound decisions
- Gives and follows commands, following through when needed
All Employees are expected to follow all Federal, State and local laws; effectively work together to meet the needs of the community and the organization through work behaviors demonstrating the expectations of the Hampton Sheriff’s Office. Employees are also expected to lead by example and demonstrate the highest level of ethics.
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
The job may risk exposure to extreme heat and/or cold, wet or humid conditions, noise, fumes, odors, moving machinery, electrical shock, traffic and toxic or caustic chemicals. Risk of exposure to bio-hazard communicable diseases and bodily fluids.
Physical And Dexterity Requirements
Must have the capability to hear, speak and see to communicate with the general public. Must have the strength and ability to apprehend, subdue and restrain criminal offenders. Physical exertion may be required to climb stairs and over walls, run, bend, twist, reach, crawl through tight spaces, kneel in confined areas; sit for prolonged periods of time; move/push/pull or lift heavy objects exceeding 50 lbs; Subject to 24-hour call back for emergencies. Requires annual physical and physical agility test. Requires operation of firearm and standard office equipment.
Successful completion of the requirements for graduation from a four (4) year college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in a related criminal justice field, social science, or administration. Qualifying experience may be substituted on a year for year basis for the educational requirement. Four (4) years in a supervisory position directing staff involved in maintaining order, discipline and security in a correctional or law enforcement organization.
