Police Captain (Internal Eligibility List)

Internal Eligibility List - Open to current City employees only **Position will be filled dependent on the outcome of the current Chief recruitment**

Use this link to fill out a City of Capitola job application and upload your resume and answers to the supplemental questions provided below. 

Oral Examination Panel: October 28, 2024

Salary: $10,800.85 - $13,788.40 monthly 

Fulltime/Regular

General Purpose  

Performs a variety of complex administrative, supervisory and professional public safety assistance work in planning, coordinating and directing the activities of the Police Department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

•  Assists in the planning, coordination, supervision and evaluation of police department operations.
•  Assists in the development of policies and procedures for the Department in order to implement directives from the City Council or Manager.
•  Plans and implements a law enforcement program for an assigned area of responsibility of the Department in order to better carry out the policies and goals of the police chief, city management and city council; reviews Department performance and effectiveness in assigned area, formulates programs or policies to alleviate deficiencies.
•  Coordinates the information gathered and work accomplished by various officers; assigns officers to special assignments as the needs arise for their specific skills.
•  Assures that personnel are assigned to shifts or working units which provide optimum effectiveness in terms of current situations and circumstances governing deployment.
•  Supervises and coordinates the preparation and presentation of assigned portions of  the annual budget for the Department; directs the implementation of the department's budget in assigned area; plans for and reviews specifications for new or replaced equipment in assigned area.
•  Directs the development and maintenance of systems, records and legal documents that provide for the proper evaluation, control and documentation of police department operations in assigned area.
•  Trains and develops Department personnel.
•  Handles grievances, maintains Departmental discipline and the conduct and general behavior of assigned personnel.
•  Prepares and submits periodic reports to the Police Chief regarding the Department's activities, and prepares a variety of other reports as appropriate.
•  Meets with elected or appointed officials, other law enforcement officials, community and business representatives and the public on all aspects of the Department's activities.
•  Attends conferences and meetings to keep abreast of current trends in the field; represents the City Police Department in a variety of local, county, state and other meetings.
•  Cooperates with County, State and Federal law enforcement officers as appropriate where activities of the police department are involved.
•  Assists the police chief in ensuring that laws and ordinances are enforced and that the public peace and safety is maintained.