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POLICE LIEUTENANT CITY OF COLTON Page 2 of 3 • 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. • Oversee and participate in the development of an assigned division budget; participate in the forecast of necessary funds for staffing, materials, and supplies; discuss and resolve budget issues with appropriate staff; implement adjustments as necessary. • Provide staff assistance and technical support to the Police Captain and other departments; conduct financial, organizational, and operational service delivery studies; make recommendations to address and resolve identified service delivery issues. • Attend and participate in organizational and community meetings as necessary; stay current on issues relative to the field of Public Safety; respond to and resolve community and organizational inquiries and complaints. • Perform other related duties as required. WORKING CONDITIONS: Position requires prolonged sitting, standing, walking, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, squatting, and stooping in the performance of daily activities. The position also requires grasping, repetitive hand movement, and fine coordination in preparing reports using a computer key board. Additionally, the position requires near, far, and color vision in viewing crime scenes, evidence, and firing a weapon. As a law enforcement officer, the incumbent may be required to run in pursuit and subdue suspects while taking them into custody; walk on uneven and slippery surfaces, and climb ladders. Occasionally, this position may be required to work outdoors in all weather conditions, around loud noise, and moving vehicles. Incumbents may also be subjected to physical threats, verbal abuse, and other stressful situations. QUALIFICATIONS Education and/or Experience: Any combination of education and experience that has provided the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary for a Police Lieutenant. A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is to possess the equivalent of four years of broad and directly related experience in policing including three years of supervisory experience and a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Business Administration or a related field. License/Certificate: Possession of, or ability to obtain a valid class C California driver's license. Possession of, or ability to obtain a valid and appropriate POST certificate. KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES/SKILLS: Knowledge of: Modern principles, practices, and techniques of police administration, organization, and operation. Technical and administrative phases of crime prevention and law enforcement including investigation and identification, patrol, traffic control, juvenile delinquency control, record keeping, and care and custody of persons and property. Applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations affecting the work of the department.