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Sergeant, (Police Department)

Job classification

ClassQ050
TitleSergeant, (Police Department)
Overtime eligibility Covered (Non-Z) - Nonexempt
Labor agreement POA
Effective dateDecember 01, 2012

Current compensation plan

Effective: Jan 04, 2025

See Historic and future compensation information for this class

Step: Step 1
Rate /hr: $82.3625
Rate /biweekly: $6,589.00
Rate /year: $171,314

Job description

CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Title: Sergeant, (Police Department)

Job Code: Q 50

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INTRODUCTION

Under direction, as a sworn member of the San Francisco Police Department, the Q-50 Sergeant's duties may include but are not limited to: supervising field incidents, crime scenes or special events; monitoring, directing, evaluating, coaching and training subordinate personnel; reviewing documents and preparing routine paperwork; interacting with SFPD members, other city departments and law enforcement agencies; performing routine law enforcement field operations and station keeper duties; serving arrest and search warrants; collecting and processing physical evidence; interacting with victims, witnesses, and suspects during investigations; follow-up investigation, case management, and prosecution.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES

The Q-50 Sergeant is the first-line supervisor position. The Q-50 Sergeant may also be assigned non-supervisory work of equal responsibility. The Q-50 Sergeant may be assigned to any of the four San Francisco Police Department Bureaus.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Incumbents in this classification assume full supervisory responsibility of subordinate Q-2 Police Officers as well as directing personnel at crime scenes and major events or incidents.

MAJOR, IMPORTANT, AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 209, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

Total of 115 Duty statements, shortened for People Soft data entry�

SUPERVISING FIELD INCIDENTS, CRIME SCENES OR SPECIAL EVENTS

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MONITORING, DIRECTING, EVALUATING, COACHING AND TRAINING SUBORDINATE PERSONNEL

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REVIEWING DOCUMENTS AND PREPARING ROUTINE PAPERWORK

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INTERACTING WITH SFPD MEMBERS, OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

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PERFORMING ROUTINE LAW ENFORCEMENT FIELD OPERATIONS AND STATION KEEPER DUTIES

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SERVING ARREST AND SEARCH WARRANTS; COLLECTING AND PROCESSING PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

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INTERACTING WITH VICTIMS, WITNESSES, AND SUSPECTS DURING INVESTIGATIONS

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FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND PROSECUTION

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IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

KNOWLEDGE OF ARREST, DETENTION, AND BOOKING - Shortened for People Soft data entry

KNOWLEDGE OF EVIDENCE AND PROPERTY SEARCH, SEIZURE, AND PROCESSING - Shortened for People Soft data entry

KNOWLEDGE OF INVESTIGATIVE INTERVIEWS AND RELATED GUIDELINES AND METHODS - Shortened for People Soft data entry

KNOWLEDGE OF INVESTIGATIVE OPERATIONS AND METHODS - Shortened for People Soft data entry

KNOWLEDGE OF RESOURCES AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT - Shortened for People Soft data entry

KNOWLEDGE OF SUPERVISORY PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES - Shortened for People Soft data entry

ABILITY TO SUPERVISE SUBORDINATE PERSONNEL - Shortened for People Soft data entry

ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY AND ETHICALLY DEAL WITH OTHERS - Shortened for People Soft data entry

ABILITY TO PLAN, ORGANIZE, AND MANAGE EVENTS, INCIDENTS, AND CRIME SCENES - Shortened for People Soft data entry

ABILITY TO CONDUCT EFFECTIVE INVESTIGATIONS - Shortened for People Soft data entry

ABILITY TO COLLECT, MANAGE, AND ANALYZE INFORMATION - Shortened for People Soft data entry

ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE (ORALLY) - Shortened for People Soft data entry

ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY IN WRITING - Shortened for People Soft data entry

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

These minimum qualifications establish the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification. Please note, additional qualifications (i.e., special conditions) may apply to a particular position and will be stated on the exam/job announcement.

Q-2 Police Officers or higher with two (2) years of experience as a sworn member of the San Francisco Police Department are eligible.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION

1. Possession of an Intermediate POST Certificate issued by California Department of Justice, Commission of Peace Officer Standards and Training; and

2. Possession of a valid Class C California driver's license.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

None.

PROMOTIVE LINES

To: Q60 Lieutenant

From: Q2 Police Officer

ORIGINATION DATE:

AMENDED DATE: 4/23/09; 06/14/12

REASON FOR AMENDMENT To accurately reflect the current tasks, knowledge, skills and abilities defined in the most recent job analysis conducted for this job code.

BUSINESS UNIT(S): COMMN SFCCD SFUSD

Standard information

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.

Historic and future compensation

Effective (Sched) Step 1
Jan 04, 2025 (A) $82.3625
Jul 01, 2024 (Z) $79.9625
Jan 06, 2024 (Y) $79.9625
Jul 01, 2023 (X) $78.2000
Jul 01, 2022 (W) $76.2875
Jul 01, 2021 (U) $71.9125
Jul 01, 2020 (S) $69.8125

Historic compensation data is provided in hourly pay.

Sources: San Francisco Open Data Portal: Compensation plan table