Regional Supervisor - Lieutenant (Beeville)

I. JOB SUMMARY

Performs supervisory and investigative program work. Work involves assisting in the coordination of

activities of staff engaged in the investigation of violations of department policies and procedures, fraud,

employee misconduct, federal court orders, and criminal law; and supervising the work of others. Works

under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

II. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

A. Assists in the development of schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving program goals;

coordinates and assigns investigations and monitors work load and work output; assists in the

preparation of program guidelines, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations; assists in conducting

program analysis studies to develop and recommend solutions to problems; and assists in

implementing solutions.

B. Conducts criminal and administrative investigations to include obtaining relevant documentation,

interviewing victims and witnesses, and preparing correspondence; maintains liaison with unit

management and other law enforcement agencies; prepares and reviews reports of investigations

and program activities; and ensures the security of crime scenes.

C. Assists in the preparation of training and operational manuals; and provides training and technical

assistance to investigators and other program staff.

D. Performs law enforcement duties to include pursuit of offenders and criminals by foot and automobile;

and assists in the restraint of offenders and criminals by using proven physical abilities of

cardiovascular endurance, anaerobic power, muscular strength and endurance, explosive leg power,

and agility.

E. Supervises the work of others.

• Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.

III. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A. Education, Experience, and Training

1. Sixty semester hours from a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by

the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)

or

by the United States Department of Education (USDE) and four years full-time, wage-earning licensed peace officer experience with

a bona fide law enforcement agency

or

thirty semester hours from a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by the CHEA or the USDE and six years full-time, wage-earning licensed peace officer experience

with a bona fide law enforcement agency

or

ten years full-time, wage-earning licensed peace officer experience with a bona fide law

enforcement agency.

1. Experience in criminal or administrative investigations preferred.

2. Experience in the supervision of employees preferred.

3. Currently holds an active Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) Texas Peace

Officer license or meets the minimum standards for initial Peace Officer licensure set forth in

TCOLE Rule 217.1 inclusive of having passed the TCOLE Peace Officer licensing examination

within two years of the Commission's receipt of the license application.

• Applicants must pass the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Physical Performance

Standards test in order to continue in the selection process.

Employees must annually pass the OIG Physical Performance Standards test or OIG Job

Simulation test for continued employment.

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B. Knowledge and Skills

1. Knowledge of the principles and practices of program administration.

2. Knowledge of investigative practices and techniques.

3. Knowledge of court procedures, practices, and rules of evidence.

4. Knowledge of Texas Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedures.

5. Knowledge of agency and departmental organizational structure, policies, procedures, rules,

and regulations preferred.

1. Skill to communicate ideas and instructions clearly and concisely.

2. Skill to coordinate with other staff, departments, officials, agencies, organizations, and the

public.

1. Skill in administrative problem-solving techniques.

2. Skill to interpret and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

3. Skill to investigate, analyze, and evaluate alleged violations and prepare related reports.

4. Skill to prepare and implement program goals, objectives, and operations.

5. Skill to evaluate program policies and procedures.

6. Skill in the use of computers and related equipment in a stand-alone or local area network

environment.

1. Skill to train and supervise the work of others.

IV. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS WITH OR WITHOUT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

A. Ability to walk, stand, sit, kneel, push, stoop, crawl, twist, reach above the shoulder, grasp, pull, bend

repeatedly, climb stairs and ladders, identify colors, hear with aid, see, write, count, read, speak,

analyze, alphabetize, lift and carry 100 lbs. and over, perceive depth, operate a motor vehicle,

operate motor equipment, and use firearms.

B. Conditions include working inside and outside, working around machines with moving parts and

moving objects, radiant and electrical energy, working closely with others, working alone, working

protracted or irregular hours, excessive heat, cold, humidity, dampness and chill, dry atmosphere,

dust, fumes, smoke, gases, grease, oils, solvents, slippery or uneven walking surfaces, working at

heights, working on ladders or scaffolding, vibration, working with hands in water, working below

ground, and traveling by car, van, bus, and airplane.

C. Equipment (machines, tools, devices) used in performing only the essential functions include

computer and related equipment, calculator, copier, fax machine, telephone, two-way radio,

handgun, shotgun, rifle, surveillance equipment, dolly, and automobile.