PARK POLICE SERGEANT

  DEFINITION
 
 Under supervision of a Police Lieutenant during an assigned tour
 of duty, has charge of police activities intended to provide
 assistance and protection for persons, safeguard property, and
 assure observance of the laws, and apprehends lawbreakers; does
 other related work.

 NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative
 purposes only.  A particular position using this title may not
 perform all duties listed in this job specification.  Conversely,
 all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

 EXAMPLES OF WORK:

 Visits and inspects beats, and notes and reports irregularities,
 fires, and accidents.

 Receives complaints and makes needed investigations.

 Gives needed information to citizens and others.

 Notes conditions which are significant from a police standpoint,
 and takes appropriate action to assure that persons and property
 are safeguarded and good order is maintained and that police
 officers are doing their work properly.

 Provides police protection when large sums of money are in
 transit, when there are fires, outbreaks, and other conditions
 that may result in disorder, and when large numbers of people
 congregate for any reason.

 When necessary, apprehends, warns, or takes into custody
 violators of the law.

 Gives testimony in court.

 Prepares and directs the preparation of reports.

 Keeps needed records and files.

 Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
 and/or manual recording and computerized information systems 
 used by the agency, office, or related units.

 REQUIREMENTS:

 EDUCATION:

 Graduation from High School or Vocational High School, or
 possession of an approved High School Equivalent Certificate.

 EXPERIENCE:

 Three (3) years of experience in police activities intended to 
 provide assistance and protection for persons and property.

 AGE:

 Minimum of eighteen (18) years of age.

 CITIZENSHIP

 Must be a citizen of the United States.

 MEDICAL EXAMINATION

 Appointees may be required to pass a thorough physical and
 psychological examination to be administered by the Appointing
 Authority. Any psychological, medical, or physical condition or
 defect which would prevent efficient performance of the duties of
 the position, cause appointees to be a hazard to themselves or
 other, or become aggravated as a result of performance of these
 duties, may be cause for rejection. Failure to demonstrate
 sufficient capacity to perform the duties of this position may be
 cause for rejection.

 LICENSE:

 Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license
 valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather
 than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential
 duties of the position.

 SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

 NOTE:  Appointees to this position must successfully qualify
 semi-annually in the use of firearms.

 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

 Knowledge of the laws and ordinances which are significant from
 the police point of view.

 Knowledge of the problems and procedures involved in working 
 out the internal organization and formulating rules and regulations
 for the police department.

 Knowledge of local geography, traffic conditions, places of
 amusement, and local inhabitants prone to disregard police and
 social requirements.

 Knowledge of the problems and procedures involved in providing
 proper police protection for persons and property.

 Knowledge of the types of police communication.

 Knowledge of detecting, apprehending, and preparing proper
 charges against lawbreakers.

 Knowledge of the procedures followed in providing police
 protection at places where large sums of money are in transit 
 and other types of valuable property may be endangered.

 Ability to analyze and interpret laws, ordinances, rules,
 regulations, standards, and procedures and apply them to 
 specific cases and situations.

 Ability to organize police work during an assigned tour of duty,
 analyze the problems that arise, and develop effective work
 methods and procedures.

 Ability to give suitable assignments and instructions to the
 police officers on duty all or part of the assigned tour of duty,
 provide them with advice and assistance when difficult and
 unusual situations arise, and check their work to see that 
 proper procedures are followed, that reasonable standards 
 of workmanship, conduct, and output are maintained, and that 
 desired police objectives are achieved.

 Ability to treat citizens and others with uniform courtesy and
 consideration.

 Ability to answer frequently repeated questions without loss of
 temper or equanimity.

 Ability to detect, apprehend, and place proper charges against
 lawbreakers.

 Ability to establish and maintain helpful and cooperative
 relations with civic and business organizations, school officers,
 recreation and other groups, court officers, and police
 authorities in other jurisdictions, and others interested in the
 maintenance of law and order.

 Ability to make the best use of available personnel and
 facilities in carrying on police work.

 Ability to provide needed police protection at places where
 people assemble in numbers, at places where traffic is heavy, 
 and at places where large sums of money in transit and other 
 types of valuable property may be endangered.

 Ability to take and maintain a firm and correct stand when
 controversies and differences of opinion arise.

 Ability to prepare and supervise the preparation of reports.

 Ability to establish and maintain police records and files.

 Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or
 manual recording and information systems used by the 
 agency, office, or related units.

 Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in
 English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.
 American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered 
 as acceptable forms of communication.

 Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long
 as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without 
 reasonable accommodation.  If the accommodation cannot be 
 made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, 
 such persons may not be eligible.

This job specification is applicable to the following title code:
Job
Spec
Code
Variant
State,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
02612
L
C
  
N/A
18
-

This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

 3/24/2012