Police Sergeant (Internal Eligibility List)

Internal Eligibility List - Open to current City employees only 

Use this link to fill out a City of Capitola job application and upload a cover letter, resume, memo of intention, and answers to the supplemental questions (provided below). In addition,  written exercises are due on Friday, October 25 by 5 p.m. to Captain Kilroy (prompt provided below).   

• Oral Examination Panel: October 28, 2024
• Second Interview with Captain: October 30, 2024

Salary: $9,280.27 - $11,847.33 monthly 

Fulltime/Regular

General Purpose  

Performs a variety of routine and complex public safety work in the performance and administration of police patrol, investigation, traffic regulation, and related law enforcement activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

•  Supervises police officers and other assigned staff in their duties.
• Supervises the scheduling and coordinating of shift changes.
• Reviews a variety of police related reports prepared by subordinate officers or others.
• Evaluates officers' arrests based on circumstances and evidence to determine whether subject will be detained or placed in jail.
• Makes day-to-day police assignments as required by the needs of the service.
• Makes plans about individual tactical matters such as equipment to be used for particular operations or the detailed plans needed for an investigation. Develops new approaches to investigate problems.
• Advises supervisors on deployment of personnel during emergency responses.
• Maintains contact with all police personnel to coordinate investigation activities, provide mutual assistance during emergency situations and provide general information about Department activities.
• Maintains contact with general public, court officials, and other City officials in the performance of police activities, as assigned.
• Conducts periodic performance evaluation and planning sessions for assigned personnel. Counsels assigned personnel on job performance and disciplinary matters.
• Personally participates in investigating criminal law violations occurring within the City limits, obtaining evidences and compiling information regarding these crimes, preparing cases for filing of charges, testifying in court, and related activities.
• Works a uniformed shift in the performance of security patrols, traffic control, investigation and first aid at accidents, detection, investigation and arrest of persons involved in crimes or misconduct.
• Maintains normal availability by radio or telephone for consultation on major emergencies or precedent.
• Carries out duties in conformance with Federal, State, County, and City laws and ordinances;
• Patrols City streets, parks, commercial and residential areas to preserve the peace and enforce the law, control vehicular traffic prevent or detect and investigate misconduct involving misdemeanors, felonies and other law violations' and to otherwise serve and protect.
• Responds to emergency radio calls and investigates accidents, robberies, civil disturbances, domestic disputes, fights, drunkenness, missing children, prowlers, abuse of drugs, etc. Takes appropriate law enforcement action.
• Interrogates suspects, witnesses and drivers; preserves evidence; arrests violators; investigates and renders assistance at scene of vehicular accidents; summons ambulances and other law enforcement vehicles; takes measurements and draws diagrams of scene; conducts follow-up investigations of crimes committed during assigned shift; seeks out and questions victim, witnesses and suspects; develops leads and tips; searches scene of crimes for clues; analyzes and evaluates evidence and arrests offenders;
• Prepares cases for giving testimony and testifies in court proceedings. Prepares a variety of reports and records including officer's Daily Log, reports of investigation, field interrogation report, alcohol reports, influence reports, breathalyzer check list, bad check form, vehicle impoundment form, traffic hazard report, etc.
• Assists citizens with such matters as locked or stalled vehicles, crime prevention, drug resistance, traffic safety, etc.
• Coordinates and supervises the training, assignment, development of subordinate police officers.
• Coordinates activities with supervisors or other City departments, exchanges information with officers in other law enforcement agencies, and obtains advice from the City Attorney, Court Administrator, and Municipal Prosecutor's Office regarding cases, policies and procedures.