Police Captain

Salary: $71.20 Hourly
Location : Caldwell Police Department, ID
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 202400264
Department: Police
Opening Date: 07/29/2026
Closing Date: 8/27/2026 11:59 PM Mountain


Description
Plans, organizes, leads and manages an assigned group of the Caldwell Police Department to accomplish long-range community policing and safety goals. Participates as an active member of the department Command Staff team, responsible for developing and implementing departmental goals, objectives, policies and procedures. May lead any group of the Caldwell Police Department at the discretion of the Chief of Police. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of all programs assigned. Work requires the exercise of considerable initiative and judgment and is reviewed for accomplishment of objectives and for effectiveness of law enforcement services provided by the division personnel. This position is designated as At-Will.


This class has the responsibility of managing the Investigations Bureau, Patrol Bureau, Professional Standards Bureau, and Administrative Services Bureau. Duties for this class will include but not be limited to formulating policy, developing goals and objectives, supervising staff, and administering the bureaus' budgets. This class is distinguished from the Deputy Police Chief, which has overall responsibility for all operational activities in the police department.
*Oral Board interviews will be held on Thursday, September 10, 2026, and will be in-person only. Qualified applicants being considered for Oral Boards, will be contacted to schedule for Monday, August 31st, 2026. *

Responsibilities

• Participates in department strategic planning activities. Establishes goals, objectives, and priorities. Prepares management and administrative reports. Consults with management staff, members of the public, legal advisors, and representatives of other agencies. Interprets and advises on policies, rules, and regulations.
• Plans, develops, and recommends programs and operational enhancements. Analyzes and recommends approaches to address current and anticipated law enforcement challenges. Identifies trends and developments in law enforcement and recommends changes in organization, staffing, and operating procedures. Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations and provide seamless quality customer service. Ensures Bureau employees are meeting goals.
• Forms partnerships with community members and organizations to promote community policing. Represents the department in projects or programs involving other agencies or jurisdictions. Prepares and conducts presentations to governmental agencies, the media, community groups, and a variety of civic organizations.
• Supervises bureau sworn and civilian staff directly and through subordinate supervisors; includes hiring, performance evaluations, performance improvement, corrective action, transferring, promoting, assigning of duties, rewarding, disciplining and terminating employment; exercises independent judgment to direct others' work; and, utilizes skills to communicate, motivate, and direct or oversee a person, group, department, or organization.
• Supervises employees during the performance of critical incident functions which require employees to carry firearms, perform emergency medical, lifesaving and fire suppression activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university with major coursework in police science and administration, public administration, business administration, political science, or a related field.
• Ten (10) years of increasingly responsible experience in a municipal or county law enforcement agency, including five years of supervisory responsibility in a middle management capacity.
• Twelve (12) years' law enforcement with experience at, comparable to, or above the level of Lieutenant at the Caldwell Police Department

Licenses, Certifications, and Other Requirements:

• Possession of a valid and current Idaho driver's license.
• Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification.

Special Requirements:

• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including prescription medications).
• This position is designated as safety sensitive and is subject to testing requirements including post-offer testing, random testing, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident testing.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment Caldwell Police background check which includes reference checks, polygraph test and criminal history checks. Applicants must be able to pass, or have passed:
• Driving Record check
• Credit history check
• CJIS and Transportation Security Administration background check (SIDA)
• Post-offer Medical Examination
• Physical Fitness test
• Psychological Evaluation (by licensed psychologist)

Preferred Qualifications:

• FBI National Academy Graduate, Northern Western School of Command College Graduate, FBI Command College Graduate, Senior Management Institute of Policing Graduate, Any Accredited POST Management Course

The City of Caldwell offers a complete benefits package to full-time (30 or more hours per week) employees including health care, dental, vision, PERSI retirement, 401k with City match, deferred compensation plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability, holidays, and Paid Time Off (PTO).


The City is a qualifying employer for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program.
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I have a bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university with major coursework in police science and administration, public administration, business administration, political science.
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I have ten (10) years of increasingly responsible experience in a municipal or county law enforcement agency, including five years of supervisory responsibility in a middle management capacity.
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I have twelve (12) years' law enforcement with experience at, comparable to, or above the level of Lieutenant with Caldwell Police Department.
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I am in possession of a valid and current Idaho driver's license.

• Yes
• No

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I have an Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification.

• Yes
• No

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I have an FBI National Academy Graduate, Northern Western School of Command College Graduate, FBI Command College Graduate, Senior Management Institute of Policing Graduate, or any Accredited POST Management Course.

• Yes
• No

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I acknowledge that Oral Board interviews will be held on Thursday, September 10, 2026.

• Yes
• No

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I acknowledge Oral Board interviews will be in-person only.

• Yes
• No

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I acknowledge that, should I qualify for an Oral Board, I will be contacted to schedule my time on Monday, August 31, 2026.

• Yes
• No

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