8308-Sheriff's Sergeant

Job description

CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

JOB CODE TITLE: SHERIFF'S SERGEANT JOB CODE: 8308

Business Unit: COMMN

DEFINITION:

Under direction, functions as a line-level supervisor in a variety of duties relating to supervision of prisoners in custody; serves as a supervisor of bailiffs in civil, criminal, and juvenile courts; serves as a field or support services supervisor in the enforcement of civil processes; supervises other sworn or civilian staff in the performance of specialized law enforcement and administrative duties related to investigations, training, technical services, warrants service, prisoner transportation, personnel management, fiscal administration, and public building and grounds security; performs and supervises performance of related law enforcement duties as assigned.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES:

The Sheriff's Sergeant is distinguished from that of a Senior Deputy Sheriff in that a Sheriff's Sergeant serves as a line-level supervisor in assigned duties in a large facility area, and regularly serves as an Assistant Watch Commander or Section Commander in jail, court security, field and support services, administrative, or specialized division or subdivision of the Sheriff's Department. The class of Sheriff's Sergeant is further distinguished from that of Sheriff's Lieutenant in that a Sheriff's Lieutenant serves as a first-level manager in assigned duties at a facility, regularly serves as a Watch Commander, and may serve as a Section Commander, Assistant Facility Commander, or Assistant Division Commander in a jail, court security, field and support services, administrative, or specialized division or subdivision of the Sheriff's Department.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

The Sheriff's Sergeant supervises sworn personnel and may supervise civilian personnel.

EXAMPLES OF IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties as assigned to this class(es) and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

1. Supervises sworn staff in the care and control of prisoners in the county jail or jail alternative programs; supervises maintaining of order and security in and around jail facilities; supervises line staff in the performance of routine jail duties such as cell inspections and searches, contraband searches and seizures, movement, recreation, counts, meals, visits, mail, commissary, medical calls, and other day-to-day jail operations; performs related facility area administrative duties involving operating a computer terminal, making arithmetical calculations, posting and explaining policies and procedures, investigating prisoner grievances or disciplinary actions, and preparing detailed narrative reports; serves as Assistant Watch Commander; serves as acting Watch Commander in the absence of a regularly assigned commander or higher rank.

2. Assumes facility area command in the event of jail emergencies or extraordinary events such as fights, riots, fires, criminal acts, or other situations; intervenes to diffuse potential problem situations, by identifying prisoner emotional and physical conditions; supervises movement of prisoners under exceptional circumstances; assures proper documentation of jail emergencies.

3. Supervises bailiffs in civil, criminal, and juvenile courts.

JOB CODE TITLE: SHERIFF'S SERGEANT JOB CODE: 8308

Business Unit: COMMN

4. Serves as field or support services supervisor in receiving and enforcement of civil processes.

5. Supervises and performs specialized law enforcement and administrative duties related to criminal, internal affairs, or background investigations; supervises performance of specialized duties of law enforcement and jail operations training officers assigned to the Training Section; supervises warrants service for the Central Warrants Bureau and Alternative Programs, including general administrative oversight and field operations; supervises prisoner transportation, including inter-facility transportation, out-of-country transportation, and transfers of arrestees from Police Department district stations to the county jail; supervises personnel functions, hiring, performance evaluations, disability accounting, and related operations; performs and supervises sworn and civilian staff in public building and grounds security operations, including monitoring of visitor ingress through metal detectors, maintaining order in public buildings and grounds, and roving patrol of access points; serves as commander of established Sections, Units, and other subdivisions of the Sheriff's Department.

6. Performs and supervises performance of related law enforcement duties as assigned.

JOB RELATED AND ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Working Knowledge of: Federal, state, and local standards of prisoner care, penal laws and procedures, facility security requirements, departmental work rules and other policies and procedures, defensive tactics, approved restraint methods, use of force techniques, lethal and non-lethal weapons, proper search techniques, first aid, CPR, and laws and procedures related to discrimination and harassment.

Ability to: Follow written and oral directions, provide clear and concise instructions to subordinates, lead subordinates effectively both by example and by verbal direction, prioritize assignments, resolve conflicts, develop and maintain a team environment, listen effectively, show appropriate sensitivity to ethnic and cultural diversity, deal tactfully and courteously with the public, control prisoners individually and in groups, deal with the persons fairly and impartially, react quickly and calmly in emergency situations, speak and write effectively, observe situations correctly, write reports accurately and concisely, and maintain accurate records.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING GUIDELINES:

Experience: A total of four years experience in the Sheriff's Department in classes 8302 Deputy Sheriff I/8304 Deputy Sheriff/8306 Senior Deputy Sheriff; or any combination of the above-mentioned classes.

Training: Possession of a POST Basic Certificate

Licenses: Valid California Driver's License.

Effective Date:

Amended Date: 9/27/00

Reason for Amendment: To accurately reflect the current tasks, knowledge, skills and abilities defined in the most recent job analysis for this job code.

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Disaster service work

All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

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