STATE OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: STATE POLICE MAJOR
Class Code: 8406-31 Date Established: 01-06-93
Occupational Code: 3-3-5 Date of Last Revision: 04-07-08
BASIC PURPOSE: To oversee and administer all law enforcement
activities within a specified state police bureau, with responsibility for
direction and control of assigned units.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Serves as
Commanding Officer of an established Bureau within the Division with the
responsibility for all operational-related matters.
·
Develops,
implements, and evaluates law enforcement plans and programs; recommends
revisions in policies and procedures to Director and Executive Major.
·
Oversees the
implementation of training programs for law enforcement personnel.
·
Develops and
implements bureau operational and contingency plans, including dispatching
personnel, equipment and supplies as required to accomplish agency goals and
objectives.
·
Supervises and
coordinates all investigations relating to criminal activities and bureau
personnel.
·
Coordinates
law enforcement activities with other law enforcement agencies and, when
necessary, directs field efforts.
·
Performs all
characteristic duties and responsibilities outlined by the class specification
for State Police Trooper as mandated by necessity or as assigned.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in evaluating, planning, or
integrating analysis of data to formulate current and long-range solutions,
strategies, or policies of a specialized or technical nature.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific understanding
to analyze problems of a specialized or professional nature in a particular
field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving major
aspects of long-range agency objectives by planning short- and long-term
organizational goals, reviewing recommendations for procedural changes, and
developing or revising program policies.
Errors at this level result in incorrect decisions at an administrative
level, and are detected subsequent to implementation in an overall evaluation
process.
Supervision: Requires delegating supervisory or program
responsibilities to subordinate managers, with overall accountability for
hiring employees or approving program policies.
The supervisor in this position assumes responsibility for an
organizational unit, including developing long-range plans, analyzing staffing
requirements, and formulating systemwide policies and procedures.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job functions in
a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job elements and
little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including continuous
walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time as well as
occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires acting as the official
representative of the agency, including explaining and defending current and
long-range goals or objectives which directly affect public policy decisions
regarding major state programs and services.
Complexity: Requires formulating the combination of
overall job functions in order to address highly diverse or novel situations
requiring new concepts and imaginative approaches to a wide range of
intellectual and practical problems.
Independent Action: Requires administrative decision-making in
authorizing and monitoring the implementation of major departmental policies
and procedures.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor’s degree from a recognized
college or university with a major field of study preferably in criminal
justice or the equivalent.
Experience: Seven years’ of experience as a State
Police Trooper. Must currently hold the
rank of Captain. Each additional year of
approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal
education. Approved work experience
includes full time law enforcement or active duty US military.
License/Certification: Valid New Hampshire driver’s license.
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Must possess
police officer certification issued by the New Hampshire Police Standards and
Training Council OR be in possession of a police officer certification from a
recognized jurisdiction.
2. Service record
must be free of any major infractions of divisional discipline for the past
seven years.
RECOMMENDED
WORK TRAITS: Considerable knowledge of agency rules and
regulations governing the Division of State Police. Knowledge of state provisions for emergency
situations. Knowledge of the laws of arrest
and evidence. Knowledge of state laws
relating to the enforcement of criminal and traffic laws. Knowledge of criminal identification
techniques and methods to identify and preserve evidence. Knowledge of the principles and methods of
crime and traffic accident investigation.
Knowledge of probation, parole and court procedures, including court
decisions pertaining to law enforcement.
Elementary knowledge of criminal behavior. Skill in presenting oral and physical
evidence in court. Skill in proper
interviewing and interrogating techniques.
Skill in making quick, accurate decisions. Skill in the proper use and care of
firearms. Skill in conducting
investigations and in recognizing, identifying and preserving evidence of
crime. Skill in using police
communications equipment. Skill in life
saving techniques. Ability to perform
physically demanding tasks. Ability to
operate a motor vehicle safely and at high speeds. Ability to learn the use of firearms and
other law enforcement equipment. Ability
to exercise tact, diplomacy and impartiality in relation to others. Ability to make decisions based on common
sense and good judgment. Ability to
resolve stressful situations. Ability to
comprehend and comply with written and oral directions. Ability to comply with and enforce federal,
state and local laws. Ability to
increase competency through training and instruction. Ability to communicate orally and in
writing. Ability to take orders and
accept supervision. Ability to withstand
long periods of uninterrupted work.
Ability to react quickly and calmly in emergency situations. Ability to establish and maintain effective
working relationships with federal, state, county and local agencies. Must be willing to maintain appearance
appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency
appointing authority.
RECOMMENDED
SUPERVISORY WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of the principles and practices of
police administration. Knowledge of the
uses and capabilities of specialized police equipment and instruments. Skill in supervising and instructing
subordinate personnel. Ability to plan
and supervise the work of subordinates.
Ability to analyze police problems and plan effective course of action. Ability to deal with individuals firmly and
tactfully. Ability to lead during
emergencies. Ability to analyze
statistics and to plan for assignments of personnel. Ability to train subordinate personnel. Ability to organize work units into effective
teams.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive of
general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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