Police Planner

NATURE OF WORK

This is responsible professional level work involving the development, coordination, administration, and evaluation of diversified projects, as assigned, for the City of Sunrise Police Department.
           
 An employee in this class performs various administrative duties assisting department management in carrying out operations, managing assigned projects and programs, and performs duties which may include cost analysis and control, purchasing and inventory, methods and procedural studies, grant and report preparation, and conducting research and works supporting the operational functions for the assigned City department. Responsibilities include researching, planning, implementing and identifying emerging trends that may affect policing and include consulting with supervisors and command staff to determine their needs and priorities, evaluating on-going programs, planning and development of new projects or the revision of existing programs and maintaining contact with various police resources and programs. Emphasis of the work is on the planning, coordination and supervision of assigned projects as well as the introduction of innovative practices and technology within the Police Department. Duties include compiling statistical data and information, coordination intradepartmental programs, analyzing or devising performance methods, researching funding opportunities, and formulating recommendations to superiors. Incumbent is responsible for consulting with supervisors to determine their needs and priorities, evaluating on-going projects and programs, recommending additional activities to supervisors and management.  Supervision is received from a professional superior who periodically reviews project activities through written reports, conferences and personal inspection for timely progress and quality of results in meeting management goals and objectives.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Assists the agency in strategic implementation through successful project planning and follow through, utilizing modern project management principles to assist with project work planning, activities time and budgetary controls, including project assessment and close out.
• Communicates with senior staff and gathers input from and throughout the agency identifying trends by researching technical papers and professional journals, federal publications and other resources.   Authors or assists in writing documents that support the organization in its operational performance, compose reports, proposals, documents, informational reports, annual reports, strategic reports, and other departmental reports as requested.
• Evaluates a program’s state mission, goals and objectives against its actual accomplishments to determine its effectiveness and efficiency; components of the evaluation process including original program designs, measurements, the development of empirical performance measures and data collection instruments and procedures, and statistical analysis of the data in order to draw conclusions and prepare an executive summary that is useful for decision support.
• Participates in, or conducts an analysis of a law enforcement agency, department, division or major program, review fiscal, economic, political, demographic and other social issues affecting the programs and assists in the articulation of a proposed long-range course of action/improvement.
• Supports the transfer of information and facilitates understanding by assisting in the preparation and distribution of presentations, spreadsheets, graphic portrayals, website content, PowerPoint presentations, and develops, supports and may perform oral presentations.
• Writes and/or coordinates the writing of proposals and applications for federal, state, private and or other types of grants, including goals, objectives, narratives, applicable programs, budgets and evaluation of criteria, maintains current knowledge of funding sources available to law enforcement agencies and demonstrates the ability to meet application and submission requirements for federal, state, and local grants, assists in grant management, performance measures, financial reporting and auditing.

• Coordinates grant projects ensuring that programs and procedures are consistent with federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; prepares justifications for grant proposals and modifications; develops grant objectives based on analysis of existing and potential problems or needs and plays a significant role in grant procurement activities with familiarity of purchasing constraints as it pertains to contracts, BID requirements, and RFP’s/RFQ’s.
• Familiarity with agreement execution process such as legal review and approval, agenda items, and routing of agreements/MOU’s etc. for commission review.
• Works with other government agencies as liaison for the city on various matters of interest to the city; meets with departments and vendors.
• Accurately develops and utilizes workload measurements of organizational units of a law enforcement agency to develop allocation and deployment schedules that will result in efficient and optimal staffing patterns for the agency.
• Demonstrates familiarity with the concept of community policing and problem solving, and the identification and effective use of community, government and internal resources unique to the agency; shows competency in problem solving and in applying problem solving models.
• Research and advises the department on methods and programs necessary to meet new and changing agency needs; researches and develops projects as assigned by management and staff and creates long range strategic and tactical planning.
• Oversee Police Fleet including, vehicle quotes/orders, upfitting, coordination of vehicle assignments and reassignments as well as completion of asset/vehicle disposal forms. Works with departments on operational needs of vehicles and special equipment.
• Performs other related duties as requested or required.

EDUCATION

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree
• Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration or related field.

EXPERIENCE

• Considerable progressively responsible experience involving research methods, preparation, presentation and coordination of a wide range of projects including training, law enforcement, or management related activities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Considerable knowledge of research techniques and sources and availability of data related to current law enforcement trends and various information.
• Considerable knowledge of internet resources and sources of available information useful in gathering data and statistical information for research purposes for various projects and reporting as requested or required.
• Considerable knowledge of the principles of survey question construction, sampling statistics and design and the interpretation of survey results.
• Considerable knowledge of the concepts of community policing and problem solving.
• Considerable knowledge of computer systems, in a windows environment and knowledge of MS office software.
• Knowledge of sound planning techniques.
• Knowledge of modern office procedures, systems and equipment.
• Ability to analyze a variety of problems, present sound recommendations for their solutions and prepare workable procedures.
• Ability to evaluate statistical data and present facts and conclusions clearly in written and verbal form.
• Ability to understand and comply with complex verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to approach problems objectively and arrive at logical conclusions.
• Ability to prepare complete and comprehensive narratives and statistical reports.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with officers, supervisors, officials, recruits and the public as necessary.

Salary : $86,269 - $121,895