Seeking skilled and dedicated individuals from a wide range of educational and experience backgrounds.
Seeking skilled and dedicated individuals from a wide range of educational and experience backgrounds.
Employment Opportunities
The Woodfin Police Department is announcing a vacancy for the position of Patrol Sergeant. This position is open to internal and external candidates.
The Patrol Sergeant:
- Supervises field activities of assigned Patrol Officers.
- Responds and assists as needed with preliminary investigations.
- Provides guidance in the area of career development of Patrol Officers.
- Responds to assess all major incidents to notify appropriate personnel and assist as needed.
- Reviews and approves incident reports, crash reports, all other mobile field reports as well as any other paperwork submitted by Patrol Officers or Investigators.
- Performs public relations.
- Assists Patrol Officers on felony cases.
- Evaluates Patrol Officers’ performance on the scene.
- Disciplines Patrol Officers when performance is below standards.
- Performs regular Patrol Officer duties.
- Decides level of response to emergency calls and criminal investigation call outs.
- Confers with managers and supervisors to determine training needs.
- Assists Patrol Lieutenant with administrative duties in patrol.
- Assists in setting goals for the Patrol Division.
- Performs any and all additional duties assigned by the Chief of Police or Patrol Lieutenant.
Minimum qualifications shall be in accordance with Woodfin Police Department Procedure and Policy Manual Policy #25 (Internal Promotions).
These include:Recommend qualifications include:
- No Officer may apply if under written disciplinary action by the Department.
- Three years of full-time sworn service.
- Four years of full-time sworn service.
- Field Training Officer.
- Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate
- General Instructor Certification
- Strong computer and organizational skills
Minimum starting salary for this position is $46,410.00.
All internal interested applicants must submit a resume and letter of interest to the Chief of Police within ten (10) working days (excluding holidays). Applicants who meet the minimum standards will be given a written exam and interviewed by an external promotional panel.
All external interested applicants must submit a resume and letter of interest to the Chief of Police. Same may be delivered in person or by submitting to recruiting@woodfin-nc.gov .
Closing date is Friday, December 4, 2020 at 5:00 PM.
Thank you and good luck to those who apply!
Michael J. Dykes, CHIEF OF POLICE
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