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CITY OF COLTON POLICE LIEUTENANT DEFINITION: Under the general direction of the Police Captain, direct, coordinate, and supervise the activities and operations of an assigned division within the Police Department which may include either the Patrol, Support Services or Detective Division; coordinate divisional activities with other police divisions, City departments, and outside agencies or organizations; with higher level management support, establish division goals, objectives, policies, and procedures in accordance with the department and City's mission statement and goals; and provide professional, administrative, and technical support to the Police Captain. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: The Police Lieutenant is a management level class within the Police Officer class series with responsibility for directing, coordinating, and supervising the activities and operations of an assigned police division. This classification is distinguished from the next higher classification of Police Captain by the performance of managerial and supervisory duties over a division rather than a department. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Exercises direct and functional supervision over professional, technical, clerical, and volunteer staff. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (include but are not limited to the following) • Accept management responsibility for activities, operations, and services of an assigned division within the Police Department which may include either the Patrol, Support Services or Detective Division. • Oversee and/or participate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of the assigned division goals, objectives, policies, and procedures; ensure that divisional goals are achieved. • Plan, coordinate, and review the work plan for assigned projects and responsibilities which may include performing "sweeps" of crime ridden areas of the City, patrolling City streets, and/or coordinating dispatch functions; provide administrative and technical direction to assigned divisional staff. • Instruct officers in patrol and/or investigation methods and techniques; review arrest and investigation reports and make recommendations and suggestions to officers; coordinate investigations involving several officers. • Receive complaints or reports of emergencies and determine need for police action; ensure that reports and records are properly submitted and maintained. • Review the work of assigned divisional personnel to ensure compliance with departmental policies and procedures; participate in the preparation and maintenance of reports and records. • Ensure that assigned personnel training needs are met; coordinate staff training with the department training representative. • Conduct performance evaluations of assigned personnel; initiate commendation and/or discipline or termination procedures as is appropriate. • With the approval of higher level management support, implement department -wide changes to standard operating procedures within the Police Department including changes to report preparation and writing.