Police lieutenant vs police officer

Differences between police lieutenant and police officer duties and responsibilities

Police lieutenant example responsibilities.

• Orchestrate the day to day demands, managing deficiencies/opportunities and prioritization of unit operations throughout specific target areas within NYC.
• Direct members of firefighting crews in the care and maintenance of firefighting apparatus and equipment, assign and review their work.
• Supervise assigned uniform personnel through coordination of roll calls, schedules and daily patrol assignments.
• Supervise shift and departmental operations; monitor and evaluate subordinates work, review reports and direct patrol and investigative operations.
• Orchestrate the day to day demands, managing deficiencies/opportunities and prioritization of unit operations throughout specific target areas within NYC.
• Arrange quarterly Compstat, take complaint reports (CRs), handle special attentions and conduct roll call training.

Police officer example responsibilities.

• Apprehend violators and log evidence, complete require USAF and DoD forms, and accomplish report.
• Train in CPR and first aid, radar speed enforcement, domestic violence intervention, pepper spray, and basic anti-terrorism.
• Gather preliminary investigation information as a first responder to crime scenes.
• Perform basic patrol functions including criminal and traffic law enforcement, incident reporting and community relations.
• Complete numerous testimonies at criminal hearings and traffic violations, serve summons, subpoenas and other official documentation.
• Patrol MARTA trains and bus lines.
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