Supervisors of Police and Detectives
- Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Tasks
What tasks do Supervisors of Police and Detectives perform?
Supervise and coordinate the investigation of criminal cases, offering guidance and expertise to investigators, and ensuring that procedures are conducted in accordance with laws and regulations.
Prepare work schedules and assign duties to subordinates.
Investigate and resolve personnel problems within organization and charges of misconduct against staff.
Direct collection, preparation, and handling of evidence and personal property of prisoners.
Knowledge
What do Supervisors of Police and Detectives need to know?
Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Skills
What skills do Supervisors of Police and Detectives need?
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Management of Personnel Resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
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