STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, LAW ENFORCEMENT
TRAINING
Class Code: 0368-27
Date Established: 10-03-90
Occupational Code: 7-3-3
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To supervise the development and
implementation of all criminal justice training programs sponsored by the
Police Standards and Training Council.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Assists Director in
budget preparation, presentation and administration, and in writing and
enforcing agency's administrative rules and internal operating procedures.
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Evaluates training
needs for law enforcement personnel in the various disciplines, and makes
recommendations to the Director in regard to the addition of new programs and
the elimination of existing programs.
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Investigates
violations of work rules by subordinates and recommends appropriate
disciplinary action.
·
Prepares Governor and
Council and Fiscal Committee submissions and service agreements, and monitors
revenues and expenditures to prevent financial shortfalls; administers purchase
of equipment and capital projects.
·
Responds to
complaints and requests for information from public officials, law enforcement
and corrections agencies and the public, and conducts investigations of
reported violations of Council rules, making recommendations for administrative
or legal action.
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Analyzes prior
training and experience of police officers and makes recommendations to the
Council on requests for reciprocal certification of officers trained in other
states.
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Evaluates the
performance of employees and outside consultants, and coordinates or conducts
training courses in the absence of regular coordinators or instructors.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in analyzing and
interpreting data, policy and procedures OR in using equipment in order to
arrive at logical conclusions or recommendations.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
expertise to resolve problems of a specialized or professional nature in a wide
range of applications.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving
major aspects of long-range agency objectives by planning short- and long-term
organization goals, reviewing recommendations for procedural changes, and
developing or revising program policies.
Errors at this level result in incorrect decisions at an administrative
level, and are detected subsequent to implementation in an overall evaluation
process.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
scheduling work, recommending leave, reviewing work for accuracy, performance
appraisal, or interviewing applicants for position vacancies.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job
elements and little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires reviewing summaries and
reports and making management level decisions to solve problems or to achieve
work objectives as well as articulating and expressing those solutions and
goals. This level also requires
formal presentations of solutions and goals to employees and the general public
to increase the responsiveness of the agency toward the demands of its client
system.
Complexity: Requires evaluating a combination of
wide-ranging job functions to determine work procedures, to solve problems, and
to reach conclusions by applying analytical, technical, or scientific
thinking. This level also requires
planning policies and long-term strategies, drawing conclusions based on
available criteria, and evaluating the effectiveness of program objectives.
Independent Action: Requires independent judgment in
planning and evaluating work procedures and in supervising the development of
professional, technical and managerial standards under administrative direction
and according to broad departmental guidelines.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's degree from a recognized
college or university with a major study in criminal justice, criminology,
education or police administration.
Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for
one year of required work experience.
Experience: Seven years' work experience in a
criminal justice field, two years of which shall have been at a supervisory or
management level.
License/Certification: None required.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of the fields of criminal
justice, including police procedures, penal codes and the laws governing
conduct in these areas. Knowledge
of federal, state and community organizations associated with law enforcement,
prisoner rehabilitation and other criminal justice areas. Knowledge of supervision, techniques of
teaching methods, materials and equipment, and the subject matter relating to
law enforcement education.
Knowledge of modern training techniques as they relate to criminal
justice areas. Ability to conduct
independent research and studies directed toward the improvement of law
enforcement training areas.
Ability to write clearly and concisely, and to speak effectively before
groups. Ability to supervise and
direct the work of others in regard to student services, records and
administration. Ability to
maintain harmonious relationships with law enforcement personnel, the general
public and the staff of the Police Standards and Training Council. Must be willing to maintain appearance
appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency
appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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