STATE OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: MARINE PATROL SUPERVISOR
Class Code: 6092-19 Date Established: 04-03-89
Occupational Code: 3-3-3 Date of Last Revision: 09-30-08
BASIC PURPOSE: To patrol inland water bodies of the state
and to supervisor other employees in ensuring proper enforcement of boating and
navigation laws, rules and regulations.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Patrols
inlands water bodies to enforce boating laws and identify navigational safety
hazards and violations.
·
Arrests
violators for various offenses or breach of criminal law and prosecutes or
assists subordinates in prosecuting cases in court.
·
Supervises the
law enforcement activities within an assigned geographical area of the State.
·
Checks spar
buoys and flashing light beacons for proper placement and operation.
·
Investigates
boating accidents, complaints, and calls for service from the public.
·
Arrests
suspects forcibly if necessary, using handcuffs and other restraints; subdues
resisting suspects using maneuvers, approved weapons, and hands and feet in
self-defense.
·
Writes
investigative and other reports including sketches, citations, affidavits,
complaints and warrants.
·
Responds to
water emergencies on inland/coastal waters.
·
Inspects
private and commercial boats for compliance with safety regulations.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in recommending routine
changes in standardized operating procedures OR in retrieving, compiling, and
reporting data according to established procedures OR in operating complex
machines.
Knowledge: Requires understanding and using business or
trades vocabulary or basic arithmetic to perform standard operating procedures.
Impact: Requires responsibility for contributing to
immediate, ongoing agency objectives by facilitating the direct provision of
services to the public or other state agencies.
Errors at this level result in inaccurate reports or invalid test
results and require a significant investment of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of other
employees doing related or similar work, including scheduling work,
recommending leave, reviewing work for accuracy, performance appraisal, or
interviewing applicants for position vacancies.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job assignments
in an extremely disagreeable or dangerous working environment with continuous
exposure to an uncontrollable number of hazardous elements, including
occupational accidents, injuries, or diseases which result in total disability
or death.
Physical Demands: Requires medium to heavy work, including
continuous physical exertion such as frequent bending, lifting, or climbing.
Communication: Requires summarizing data, preparing reports,
and making recommendations based on findings which contribute to solving
problems and achieving work objectives.
This level also requires presenting information for use by
administrative-level managers in making decisions.
Complexity: Requires a combination of job functions to
establish facts, to draw daily operational conclusions, or to solve practical
problems. This level also requires
providing a variety of alternative solutions where only limited standardization
exists.
Independent Action: Requires a range of choice in applying a
number of technical or administrative policies under general direction and
making routine decisions or in recommending modifications in work procedures
for approval by supervisor.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Completion of high
school or G.E.D. equivalent. Each
additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of
required work experience.
Experience: Two years'
experience in work associated with boating safety and navigation, one year of
which shall have been as a Marine Patrol Officer I, with one full-time, full
season (minimum of 520 hours per season) equivalent to one year in the
class. Additional years of related work
experience may not be substituted for the formal education required by this
class specification.
License/Certification: Current Red Cross Multi-Media First Aid
Certificate or its equivalent as determined by the Chief or Deputy Chief,
Marine Patrol Section. Must be certified
as a part-time police officer by the New Hampshire Police Standards and
Training Council unless already certified and certification is still in
effect. Must possess a valid New
Hampshire Boating Education Certificate and a current New Hampshire motor
vehicle driver’s license.
Special Requirements:
1. Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
on date of appointment.
2. Must be in good
physical condition; applicants selected for employment must submit a
physician's
statement of
health prior to employment.
3. Must be able to
pass a 50 yard free style swim test or have a current certificate of swimming
ability
containing this
requirement.
4. Must be willing to
accept employment in assigned geographic location.
5. Must pass a
written and navigation performance examination administered by the Division of
Safety
services.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Considerable knowledge of agency rules and
regulations governing the Bureau of Marine Patrol. 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 boating laws. Knowledge of criminal identification
techniques and methods to identify and preserve evidence. Knowledge of the principles and methods of
crime and boating 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 and various types of powerboats safely and 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.
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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