STATE OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: STATE POLICE SERGEANT
Class Code: 8402-24 Date Established: 08-01-97
Occupational Code: 3-3-5 Date of Last Revision: 08-31-11
BASIC PURPOSE: To perform
supervisory police work by coordinating troop/unit work activities and
monitoring criminal detection and investigation operations; assist the
supervising officer in commanding a troop or unit.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Plans,
assigns, and supervises troop/unit activities as directed by a superior
officer.
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Evaluates work
performance of subordinate personnel, documents and provides corrective
guidance, as required.
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Oversees and
trains subordinate officers to enforce criminal, motor vehicle and all other
appropriate federal and state laws, rules and regulations as they relate to
public safety.
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Supervises the
inspection of facilities, personnel and equipment.
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Supervises the
appearance, discipline, and efficiency of subordinate personnel.
·
Supervises
traffic patrol or investigation work at troop/unit level and ensures compliance
of personnel with the laws and regulations governing the Division of State
Police.
·
Performs or
supervises surveillance and other criminal investigations, including undercover
activities.
·
Uses technical
equipment to identify, gather and preserve evidence and maintains records, logs
of activities, and files.
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Prosecutes
cases and testifies as a witness in courts and other formal settings.
·
May act as an
instructor at the New Hampshire Police Academy or other law enforcement
training programs as assigned.
·
Performs all
characteristic duties and responsibilities outlined by the class specification
for State Police Trooper as mandated by necessity or as assigned.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in developing formats and
procedures for special applications OR in investigating and reviewing the use
of equipment and data for a specialized function.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific understanding
to analyze problems of a specialized or professional nature in a particular
field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for contributing to
immediate, ongoing agency objectives by facilitating the direct provision of
services to the public or other state agencies.
Errors at this level result in inaccurate reports or invalid test results
and require a significant investment of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of programs or of
employees doing work which differs from the supervisor, including disciplining
employees, solving personnel problems, recommending hiring and firing
employees, and developing work methods.
The supervisor in this position manages a working unit or section with
responsibility for employee performance appraisal.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job assignments
in an extremely disagreeable or dangerous working environment with continuous
exposure to an uncontrollable number of hazardous elements, including
occupational accidents, injuries, or diseases which result in total disability
or death.
Physical Demands: Requires medium to heavy work, including
continuous physical exertion such as frequent bending, lifting, or climbing.
Communication: Requires summarizing data, preparing reports,
and making recommendations based on findings which contribute to solving
problems and achieving work objectives. This level also requires presenting
information for use by administrative-level managers in making decisions.
Complexity: Requires coordinating a combination of
diverse job functions in order to integrate professional and technical agency
goals. This level also requires
considerable judgment to implement a sequence of operations or actions.
Independent Action: Requires objective assessment in analyzing
and developing new work methods and procedures subject to periodic review and
in making decisions according to established technical, professional or
administrative standards.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor’s degree from a recognized
college or university with a major field of study preferably in criminal
justice or the equivalent.
Experience: Four years of
experience as a State Police Trooper.
Each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for
one year of required formal education.
License/Certification: Valid New Hampshire
driver's license.
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Must possess and
maintain full-time police officer certification issued by the New Hampshire
Police Standards and Training Council OR be in possession of a current
full-time police officer certification from a recognized jurisdiction.
2. Assignment as an
Assistant Troop Commander (ATC) and/or Assistant Unit Commander, labor grade
while in the designated position is a temporary assignment, appointed by the
Director of State Police.
3. Service record
must be free of any major infraction of divisional discipline for the past
seven (7) years.
4. For appointment
consideration, applicants much successfully participate in a promotional
written examination measuring possession of knowledge, skills, and abilities
identified as necessary for the satisfactory job performance by this class
specification.
RECOMMENDED
WORK TRAITS: Considerable knowledge of agency rules and
regulations governing the Division of State Police. Knowledge of state provisions for emergency
situations. Knowledge of the laws of arrest
and evidence. Knowledge of state laws
relating to the enforcement of criminal and traffic laws. Knowledge of criminal identification
techniques and methods to identify and preserve evidence. Knowledge of the principles and methods of
crime and traffic accident investigation.
Knowledge of probation, parole and court procedures, including court
decisions pertaining to law enforcement.
Elementary knowledge of criminal behavior. Skill in presenting oral and physical
evidence in court. Skill in proper interviewing
and interrogating techniques. Skill in making quick, accurate decisions. Skill in the proper use and care of
firearms. Skill in conducting
investigations and in recognizing, identifying and preserving evidence of
crime. Skill in using police
communications equipment. Skill in life
saving techniques. Ability to perform
physically demanding tasks. Ability to
operate a motor vehicle safely and at high speeds. Ability to learn the use of firearms and
other law enforcement equipment. Ability
to exercise tact, diplomacy and impartiality in relation to others. Ability to make decisions based on common
sense and good judgment. Ability to
resolve stressful situations. Ability to
comprehend and comply with written and oral directions. Ability to comply with and enforce federal,
state and local laws. Ability to
increase competency through training and instruction. Ability to communicate orally and in writing. Ability to take orders and accept
supervision. Ability to withstand long
periods of uninterrupted work. Ability
to react quickly and calmly in emergency situations. Ability to establish and maintain effective
working relationships with federal, state, county and local agencies. 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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