Sergeant

Job Description: The sergeant is a first-line supervisor responsible for all patrol operations during their tour of duty. This includes oversight of campus police officers, communication control officers, public safety officers, security officers, building guards, contract security, and night student operations. The sergeant is responsible for responding to significant incidents on the main campus and in the Jewelry District and for providing guidance to line personnel.

As a member of the supervisory staff the incumbent is also responsible for the field training of officers, investigations, officer safety, community policing, and special assignments related to patrol operations.

Supervise police officers and other department employees in the enforcement of local, state, and federal laws and in the provision of personal, real‑property, and equipment security throughout campus.

• Deploy line personnel taking into consideration crime trends, service demand, overtime, special events, and vacation requests.
• Engage in ongoing coaching, mentoring, and complete regular performance reviews.
• Lead from the front by spending time in the field directly supervising and assisting police officers as time allows.
• Promote voluntary compliance with department and university rules and regulations; interpret, explain, and ensure compliance with department and university rules and programs by line officers.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws when effecting arrests and motor‑vehicle stops.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) standards.
• Evaluate officers under direct supervision informally through observation and report review and formally through performance evaluations.
• Maintain proper discipline and use progressive discipline; review first‑step grievances.
• Review daily work in progress including criminal and incident reports, administrative paperwork, and evaluate the same.
• Facilitate communication through briefing to line personnel and provide feedback to relevant department staff.
• Inspect line officers and department equipment to ensure high standards of neatness and maintenance; operate daily operations effectively and efficiently with optimal service delivery to the university community; maintain high morale.

Identify problems related to line operations and work with the department and the university community to solve these problems.

• Identify issues related to crime trends, existing policy/procedures, performance, or personnel.
• Maintain a cohesive working relationship with the Offices of Campus Life, Residential Life, Student Activities, and other community resources to facilitate communication and positive relationships.
• Serve on relevant university committees as may be required by the Chief of Police or their designee.
• Implement community policing initiatives.

Respond to the scene of significant incidents to coordinate an effective department response.

• Supervise and coordinate major crime scenes; deploy officers and equipment for maximum results until relieved by a higher‑ranking officer.
• Respond to serious incidents as backup for first‑responding officers.
• Implement decisions and deploy officers to cover university and department events.
• Evaluate each event for future planning and make recommendations through the chain of command.

Coordinate follow‑up notifications and investigations, assigning cases to the Investigations Unit as necessary.

• As a shift supervisor, oversee and support the work of the Investigations Unit.
• Ensure, when necessary, line officers complete follow‑up actions on reports to meet the department’s victim and witness assistance goals.

• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, management, administration, or a related field from an accredited four‑year institution or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five (5) years of law‑enforcement experience or three years as a Brown University campus police officer; knowledge of community policing and…