Lieutenant, 40 hours, Days

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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Manages the day-to-day operations of the department, involving the direct supervision of Police Sergeants and their subordinate security staff. Assigns tasks and placement duties. Coordinates staff schedules, staff orientation, and staff training. Mentors and supports Police Sergeants, and acts as advisor regarding their staff personnel matters, as necessary. Provides general supervision for other police, communications, and administrative personnel. Takes a leadership role in recruitment, selection and ongoing training and development of staff. Establishes and maintains a working environment conductive to high morale, productivity, and teamwork.
2. Serves as officer-in-charge in the case of emergencies, special communications, access control, special event security, and other circumstances, while maintaining cooperation with various federal, state, and local law enforcement officials and agencies as necessary. Alerts the Senior Director of any unusual incidents or security concerns.
3. Directs all functions relating to monies and property/evidence taken in by the department, including related investigatory functions, securing of evidence, and records management. Ensures compliance with laws, standards, and regulations for disposition of such monies or property.
4. Ensures compliance with laws, standards, and regulations for the treatment of detainees and those taken into lawful custody.
5. Prepares and submits, administrative/management briefs, case summaries, incident/investigative reports, and other documentation. Prepares plan/program proposals and other special reports relating to police work as required. Provides timely operational reviews to department leadership.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Graduation from an approved Police Science Baccalaureate program or Mass State Police Campus Police Academy, or other equivalency as determined by the Director.
2. Possession and continued maintenance of a valid driver's license, driving record, and a valid class
3. License to carry firearms.

Experience/Skill:
Required:
1. Minimum of five years' experience as a full-time police officer, including two years of full-time supervisory experience at the rank of police sergeant or higher.
2. Demonstrated knowledge of the current principles, practices, and techniques of police organization, administration, supervision, and training; knowledge of laws pertaining to the apprehension, arrest and prosecution of persons; knowledge of current principles, practices, and techniques of law enforcement and crime prevention, including patrolling traffic, investigation, juvenile delinquency, communications, support services, and other specialized police operations.
3. Experienced carrying firearms in the line of duty as a police officer.
4. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
5. Knowledgeable and skilled in the use of computer applications including MS Word and Excel.
6. A thorough personal background check is required for this position.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

Must be able to run, stoop, crawl, climb stairs, carry another human being, and stand for long periods of time without any physical limitations and during all kinds of weather conditions.

Must be familiar with and possess the ability (manual dexterity) to operate a police vehicle, emergency lights, police radios, radio scanners, telephones, MDT, etc.

Must possess the ability to drive a police vehicle and speak on the radio at the same time, and ensure that police officers and police officers trainees assigned to his/her shift are likewise proficient.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.