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Police Sergeant

Salary

$3,824.00 - $7,738.00 Monthly

Location

New Orleans, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

202873

Department

Orleans Levee District

Opening Date

11/21/2024

Closing Date

11/28/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

The incumbent will function as the Administrative Sergeant for the Orleans Levee District Police Department and reports directly to the Administrative Lieutenant. The Administrative Sergeant supervises the Orleans Levee District Police Reserve Police Officers, and the Communications Officers of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - East. The incumbent oversees the department's civilian records technicians, maintains the department's training records and serves as the Orleans Levee District Police's liaison for the New Orleans Police Department and the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office. The incumbent in this position is required to be POST certified.

Applicants must have Civil Service test scores for2100-Protective Services Exam (PSE) to be considered for this vacancy unless exempted by Civil Service rules or policy. If you do not have a score prior to applying to this posting, it may result in your application not being considered. Applicants without current test scores can apply to take the test here

To apply for this vacancy, click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Shannon West

...@floodauthority.org

504-###-####

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Three years of experience in law enforcement work.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

College training will substitute for a maximum of two years of the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must have attained eighteenth birthday at time of appointment.

An applicant who has been convicted of a felony or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted.

May be required to possess a valid Louisiana driver's license at time of appointment.

For some positions, evidence of POST certification must be submitted at the time of the application.

May be required to qualify annually with a firearm.

For some positions, applicant must be eligible for bond.

NOTE:

All classified jobs in State service with police officer and wildlife enforcement titles qualify as law enforcement.

Jobs outside State service that will qualify as law enforcement are those performed while commissioned with the power of arrest.

Military police in the armed services are law enforcement; security/guard duty is NOT qualifying.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To oversee a full range of police services on an assigned shift with primary emphasis on the enforcement of laws, investigation of crimes and accidents, and providing emergency services and crime prevention programs.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Supervisor.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

General from a higher-level police official. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Direct over Police Officers 1, 2 and 3.

LOCATION OF WORK:

Statewide.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Police Officer 3 by the presence of direct supervisory responsibilities.

Differs from Police Lieutenant by the absence of second-line supervisory responsibilities or by serving as shift supervisor in a large university police department.

Examples of Work

10% Reserve Officer Duties

+ Ensure reserve officers meet minimum requirements with departmental commitments; monthly patrol hours, assigned duties etc.

+ Verify equipment responsibilities are in place Identify available police units for reserve officer usage, standardized duty equipment for new and current police reserves Schedule newly accepted reserve officers with appointed field training officers

+ Coordinate with reserve and full-time supervisors to ensure new reserves are properly on boarded into the department, knowing patrol systems and understanding policies and procedures

+ Review monthly line up and calculate total monthly hours worked in each reserve division; verify accumulated hours for the monthly SLFPA-E report

+ Ensure reserve officers are notified and comply with all on-line training responsibilities i.e. POST, Police One, LLETS, etc. Coordinate reserve officer schedules as needed for departmental events: Hurricane Duty, Night Out Against Crime and Lakeshore Drive Patrols

+ Maintain files on active/ inactive reserve and retired officers

+ Support division commanders to coordinate reserve officer manpower

40% Administrative

+ Liaison with New Orleans Police Department on law enforcement specific software

+ Liaison with the Orleans Parish District Attorney's office on law enforcement specific request

+ Maintains records on law enforcement technology utilized by the police department

+ Provides general administrative support to the Administration and Investigations Unit Commander, Police Captain and Superintendent of Police

+ Maintain Inventory of issued equipment and assets

+ Submit purchase requisitions and maintain financial records for departmental purchases. Ensure that all purchase orders are completed and received by notifying the Receiving/Finance Department.

40% Training

Maintain officer training records, coordinate new training initiatives and requirements.

+ Assist and coordinate retraining and certifications of departmental instructors under the direct supervision of the training Lieutenant

+ Maintains records of uses in the police department's NCIC system

+ Ensures periodic federal and state training is conducted through LLETS and CHS

+ Coordinates POST required instructor training and ensures officer complete online training requirements - Assists in the maintenance of law enforcement records and creation of departmental credentials and identification

10% Additional Duties

+ Supplements patrol division as a shift supervisor as needed

+ Protects the integrity of the levee system via motorized vehicle and/or foot patrol

+ Works with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies as necessary

+ - Provides security for the public that utilize the levee system for recreational purposes

+ Routinely checks businesses and construction sites contiguous with the levee system to ensure proper permitting protocol is followed Issues warning notices, citations, misdemeanor summons, and makes lawful arrests when necessary

+ Take appropriate action when necessary to have any violations corrected

+ Completes all applicable paperwork that is mandated by law and documentation that is essential to the mission of the levee district

+ Maintains records of uses in the police department's NCIC system

+ Supervise and coordinate with dispatchers by checking Daily Logbook and police item sheets. Review dispatch records and recordings for compliance.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at

Parental Leave- Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at

Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video ( to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

Agency

State of Louisiana

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For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) ###-####

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