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169640
POLICE MAJOR
PS118     $68,848 - $139,360
Creation Date: 08/29/2005
Change Date: 01/08/2024

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To serve as assistant chief by enforcing laws, investigating crimes and accidents, and providing emergency services and crime prevention programs.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Manager
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad direction from higher-level police official. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Direct line over Police Captains and lower-level police officers.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Statewide.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Police Captain by the presence of responsibility for serving as assistant police chief.

Differs from Police Chief by the absence of independent responsibility for managing a police department.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Manages a very large group of lower-level officers engaged in ensuring compliance with the overall objectives of the police department.

Oversees operational functions such as patrols, criminal investigations, emergency services, crime prevention programs, establishment of training programs, and review and processing of department expenditures through the budgetary processes.

Interviews prospective employees, recommends disciplinary action, and counsels subordinates.

Prepares reports of work activities performed.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Five 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.