Police Lieutenant

Company: Smithfield City
Location: Smithfield
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY The Smithfield City Police Department Lieutenant is a law enforcement officer duly certified with all the rights, powers, and authority to act in the legal capacity of a Utah peace officer who has been delegated additional supervisory and command authority. Supervisory and command authority includes general, specific, and direct supervision over patrol and investigative personnel and operations; exercising advanced leadership knowledge of contemporary police crime prevention or interdiction methods, tactics, and techniques; provide appropriate prudence, wisdom, and intelligence in order that SCPD police services meet the public need for all patrol and investigative situations. He or she is responsible for general and specific administrative, managerial, command, and all supervisory functions of the SCPD Operations Branch who works under the general and specific supervision of the of the Chief of Police. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES 1. Physically respond to calls for service/assistance. 2. Apply federal, state, and local laws as required by duty and responsibility. 3. Initiate enforcement action when violations of law occur. 4. Physically restrain and/or take into custody resistive or non-resistive offenders. 5. Prepare written documents, i.e., reports, citations, affidavits, crime analysis, and assist in policy and procedure, etc. 6. Command and direct all criminal investigations to include interviewing or interrogating suspects or witnesses. 7. Employ the use of computers, phones, radios, and other technological devices. 8. Drive and operate emergency vehicles and equipment. 9. Handle, use, qualify with, and instruct with firearms and other weapons. 10. Exercise appropriate verbal and physical use of force tactics and techniques. 11. Issue verbal reports, testimony, educational information, warnings, directives, commands, instructions, training, leadership, publicly or privately, formally, and informally. 12. Exercise command over patrol and investigative responses and coordinate critical incident or emergency intervention response activities. 13. Work with calculations, comparisons, analytical figures, basic statistics, measurements, etc. 14. Train others on job tasks and safety work procedures. 15. Supervise personnel and activities of the Patrol and Investigative Divisions. 16. Prepare an annual budget for the Patrol and Investigative Divisions and submit to the Chief of Police. 17. Conduct workload analysis, intelligence or priority-based policing, and equipment efficiency reports. 18. Prepare 24 hour per day patrol duty schedule and deploy police officers as workload requires 19. Assist with the preparation of the SCPD budget 20. Plan and recommend expenditure need for personnel and equipment 21. Monitor projects and activities to ensure budget control 22. Command, supervise, direct, perform, and assist in all patrol and investigatory functions as needed to ensure the efficiency, effectiveness, and professionalism of the Smithfield City Police Department 23. Authorizes comp-time, overtime, leave, and training requests 24. Prepares work schedules 25. Establishes and evaluates Patrol and Investigative Division goals and objectives. 26. Directs focused assignments of staff and equipment. 27. Trains and develops officers and Sergeant. 28. Receives, investigates, issue findings, reports on, and makes changes where necessary regarding citizen complaints. 29. Directs all internal affairs complaints investigations 30. Establishes guidelines and protocols for inspection of equipment, uniforms, personnel grooming, and hygiene standards. 31. Supervises and recommends hiring, discharge, assignment, evaluation, discipline, and employee grievance resolution. 32. Oversees inventory control 33. Study agency and community needs, collect data, conduct research, issue directives, and submit recommendations or reports to the Chief of Police 34. Identifies operational and administrative deficiencies and recommends changes. 35. Makes recommendations to the Chief regarding a wide range of policy and procedure issues. 36. Authorizes requests for specialized units or task forces. 37. Ensures efficient police operations. 38. Review and approve reports, arrest and search warrant affidavits, or other documentation related to patrol and investigative activities. 39. Implement SCPD Promise, Pledge, Values, goals, and policy statements. 40. Assign work projects and carry out assignments received from the Chief of police. 41. Assist in resolving day to day operational problems. 42. Direct officers’ response during emergencies and pursuits. 43. Prepare schedules, reports, complaints, affidavits, and other related technical/legal documents. 44. Ensure that the Sergeant all front-line officers maintain proficiency in essential peace officer knowledge and skills, i.e., policy and procedures, firearms qualification, use of force standards, emergency vehicle operations, DUI enforcement, radar certification, enforcement and investigative techniques. 45. Assess the training of new officers and oversee the SCPD Field Training Program. 46. Coach and mentor officers in career development. 47. Instruct and coordinate first responder/emergency medical response training. 48. Oversee, direct, and ensure civil process service. 49. Administer within the limits of authority progressive discipline for those officers found in violation of department or city policy. 50. Approve, recommend, or submit equipment requests for approval. 51. Implement community policing philosophy 52. Attend community meetings/ceremonies as invited. 53. Facilitate problem solving strategies for community anti-crime, and quality of life issues. 54. Carry out progressive programs designed to protect people and property, prevent and repress crime, apprehend and prosecute offenders, and recover lost or stolen property. 55. Act as Incident Commander for all SCPD major incident command functions. 56. Provide Patrol and Investigative Divisions with interpretations, ideas, and recommendations as to the best actions to be taken. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATIONS • Must be LEO POST certified as a peace officer by your start date of employment. • Must possess a valid driver’s license. • High school Diploma or GED equivalent; Utah Mid-level Management Certification • Supervisory experience as a law enforcement officer rank of Sergeant or higher for a minimum of three (3) years, and six (6) continuous years as a sworn law enforcement officer in the State of Utah, or; have a two-year degree in a police related field and have served ten (10) continuous years as a certified full-time law enforcement officer in the position of police officer or detective in the State of Utah, or have a four-year degree in a police related field and have served (8) continuous years as a certified full-time law enforcement officer in the state of Utah, or have twelve (12) continuous years as a certified full-time law enforcement officer with a history of progressive leadership. • Must be successfully released from any introductory or probationary period based on Smithfield City policy Section II, Article IV- Introductory Period. • Must be in good standing with Smithfield City Police Department with no pending or current disciplinary action. NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Knowledge: • Knowledge of municipal, county, state and federal statutes, codes, and ordinances. • Knowledge and skills of law enforcement principles and practices including patrol functions, investigations, identification, traffic control, records management, report preparation, custody of persons and property, interviewing and interrogation, surveillance, intelligence, and task force operations. • Knowledge of equipment used in law enforcement including weaponry, communications, life saving devices, computers, recorders, photography, and automotive equipment. • Knowledge and skills in police mid-level management and leadership principles Skills: • Skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with public and private officials including government, law enforcement agencies, courts, city and county officials, criminal justice system staff, schools, businesses, and community members. Abilities: • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. • Write routine reports and correspondence. • Ability to speak effectively before staff, peers, and citizens. • Appear in a courtroom setting and provide accurate, and discernable verbal testimony relating to the events of an investigation. • Effectively present information and respond to questions from attorneys, employees, victims, and citizens. • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. • Ability to compute rate, ratio, percent, and to draw and interpret graphs • Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. • Ability to define and solve practical problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. • Ability to interpret a variety of concrete variables in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT While performing the duties of this job, the officer is regularly exposed to environmental factors with exposure varying in frequency, intensity, and duration: • Exposure to fluctuating weather, traffic, dust, noise, fumes, and odor conditions. • Acute emergency situations. • Occasional exposure to chemical, explosive, petroleum, electrical, mechanical, and fire hazards. • Blood and other body fluids. • Firearms, blunt and edged weapons. • Circumstances and situations requiring the use of specialized protective clothing and equipment. • Due to the fluctuation in frequency, intensity, and duration of certain calls for service and assignments, some periods of moderate to high stress are expected. While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is required, with intermittent and/or frequent occasion, to: • Sit for extended periods of time. • Walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, and/or balance. • Reach, use hands to finger, handle, feel, and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, with an occasional need to lift and/or move 100 pounds or more. • Drive an automobile. • Read, listen, and speak. • Hand to eye coordination. • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. • Regularly, the employee will be required to wear and/or carry specialized clothing and equipment which can be heavier, warmer, and bulkier than non-law enforcement attire. BENEFITS • Medical- City covers 100% of premiums for medical plans • Dental-City covers 80% of all dental premiums • Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability covered by the City • Life Insurance Benefits: $50,000 per year • HSA • 401k • Paid Time Off (per personnel manual accrual rates) • Family and Medical Leave • Utah Retirement System (URS) • Four-day work weeks • Smithfield Recreation Center Pass • Birch Creek Golf Course Pass Job closes on April 19, 2026

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