Supervisory Police Officer

Supervisory Police Officer

Directs, coordinates and/or performs a variety of supervisory and non-supervisory policing law enforcement assignments and projects that are performed on Departmental property; including any properties owned, leased, or licensed when consistent with Federal laws, regulations, VA policy and operational guidance. Works in collaboration with the Captain who serves as the incumbent's immediate supervisor. Coordinates or oversees off-station VA law enforcement activities, investigations or protection support in accordance with applicable laws and VA policy. Provides Lieutenant policing services routinely at all segments of VA facilities located over large geographical areas, some of which may be in different states, counties, municipalities, or townships. Performs a broad range of supervisory responsibilities over other law enforcement policing staff. Serves as a watch commander or administrative lieutenant at the geographic area assigned. Supervises a team of police sergeants, police officers, detectives and other law enforcement staff, who carry out day-to-day, routine crime suppression and investigative functions. Establishes priorities to coordinate, plan, organize and complete work in accordance with sound time-management methodology. Ensures all policies and procedures are followed and adhered to. Oversees human resources activities; and leads, prioritizes, assigns, reviews, approves, and disapproves employees' assignments and related assignments. Monitors and reviews the status and progress of the work and makes workload adjustments to ensure the workload is balanced. Prepares, conducts, and reviews performance evaluations; takes disciplinary actions; and identifies and conducts specific designated training. Approves and monitors leave requests. Evaluates officers and other staff in performance reviews, and coordinates evaluations with the Captain. Identifies the development and training needs for the PS staff supervised. Serves as a lead on and personally conducts investigations, apprehensions, or detention of individuals suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal laws of the US. Conducts investigations with a nexus to VA, prisoner transport, patient search and recovery, life-saving efforts, disaster response and recovery, asset protection during transit, training, and other matters. Patrols and responds to a variety of criminal activities requiring law enforcement, intervention such as homicides, sexual assaults, robberies, property crimes, domestic violence, vice and narcotics-related activities, crimes by and against juveniles, and other crimes. Coordinates response and investigative efforts as necessary. Responds to highly dangerous and active crimes in progress and makes independent decisions to take/direct/coordinate immediate steps to preserve life and property. Ensures appropriate and sufficient deployment of officers depending upon crime trends in his/her geographic area. Responds to scenes of serious crimes such as officer involved shooting, homicide, major robbery and theft; reviews and ensures complete and accurate follow-up investigations. Keeps the Captain informed of issues of concern within his/her command. Evaluates situations and determines the most appropriate course of action. Pursues or apprehends suspects and criminals; makes arrests which may involve physically restraining or subduing individual(s) and possible use of deadly force; interviews and interrogates victims, witnesses, suspects, and other contact persons; and protects the crime scene for processing; and processes suspects. Establishes and implements community relations service programs and attends public events. Researches, assesses needs and establishes specific programs to address neighborhood law enforcement, administrative, or operational issues. Performs law enforcement administrative duties, including preparing and monitoring the designated PS budget. Oversees equipment needs.