Lieutenant-Drug Recognition Expert State Coordinator

Directs, organizes, and reviews the work of sworn Peace Officers and support personnel within assigned division; ensures that Officers are ready and prepared for duty, and ensures the efficient, lawful, and consistent application of policies and procedures. Leads the efforts in training new and veteran peace officers, judicial officials, and traffic safety advocates on the emerging trends of impaired driving on the road and in courtroom tactics. Prepare Wyoming peace officers by providing them the proper training and skill to detect alcohol and/or drug impaired drivers to help reduce the overall number of impaired driving fatalities and serious injuries in Wyoming(Essential function, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.)

• Manages Peace Officers and support staff; prioritizes and assigns tasks and projects; disciplines, trains, and evaluates Officers; manages, trains and evaluates civilian staff; counsels, coaches and instructs employees as required; assures Officers are ready and prepared for duty; develops staff skills and conducts performance evaluations.
• Delegates assignments, deploys personnel, monitors work, develops staff skills, and evaluates performance; communicates departmental directives to staff directly and through subordinate supervisory personnel; assures effective communications of law enforcement issues, and changes in procedures and protocols.
• Reviews and evaluates operations under division command and makes recommendations for improvement; prepares technical and statistical reports; responds to complaints regarding law enforcement incidents, services, and programs.
• Plans, organizes, and coordinates operations; ensures effective communication of critical information.
• Monitors and reviews trends in law enforcement and criminal justice and recommends operational and policy improvements.
• Supervises and participates in critical incidents, tactical situations, and criminal investigations; responds to major crime scenes and incidents, and takes command when appropriate; reviews criminal cases, reports and assignments.
• Reviews and monitors budget and grant fund expenditures; reviews and processes budget requests.
• Researches and identifies division equipment needs; identifies training needs, establishes training plans and coordinates the delivery of training; coordinates Reserve program as assigned.
• Enforces local, state, and Federal laws, and enforces compliance with post orders and regulations.
• Updates and maintains a variety of files, records, event logs, charts and other documents; maintains appropriate records and prepares reports as required.
• Assists and interacts with County departments, support staff, outside organizations and businesses, and Federal, state, and local law enforcement organizations to accomplish tasks.
• Maintains the integrity, professionalism, values, and goals of the Sheriff's Department by assuring that all rules and regulations are followed, and that accountability and public trust are preserved.
• Perform duties needed to maintain and expand the Impaired Driving Program within the state of Wyoming.
• Conduct on-site visits with local law enforcement agency administrators, supervisors, and officers of each county of the state on available impaired driving training.
• Administer trainings for DITEP, ARIDE, and DRE.
• Ensure DRE evaluation data is entered into the national database by federal due date and ensure Wyoming DRE's are properly certified.
• Assist in the planning of the Rocky Mountain Prevention and Traffic Safety Summit Conference.
• Comply with the grant deliverables.

Performs other duties as assigned or required
High School Diploma or GED equivalent, and five (5) years' experience as a Peace Officer, including three (3) years supervisory experience; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Must be a certified drug Recognition Expert and have 3 years of experience in adult learning/instruction. Must pass a thorough background investigation, pass Certification requirements by the Wyoming Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission, have a valid driver's license and maintain a level of physical fitness to meet Department standards.

• Knowledge about drug categories, human physiology and the signs and symptoms as they relate to the drug impaired driver
• Knowledge of procedures designed to train officers on how to detect, apprehend and evaluate drug-impaired drivers.
• Knowledge of Sheriff's Department policies and procedures, rules of evidence, pursuit and search techniques and procedures, use-of-force rules, and criminal and traffic codes.
• Knowledge of county, state and Federal laws, regulations, statutes and ordinances.
• Knowledge of the criminal justice and court systems, procedures and protocols in Wyoming.
• Knowledge of strategy and tactics for management and deployment of law enforcement personnel and equipment.
• Knowledge of modern law enforcement principles, practices, methods, and emergency response techniques and equipment.
• Knowledge of supervisory principles, practices, and methods.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of law enforcement records management.
• Skill in effectively supervising, leading, and delegating tasks and authority.
• Skill in analyzing complex law enforcement and security issues and developing solutions.
• Skill in interpreting laws and regulations, making decisions, maintaining composure, and working effectively under stressful conditions and emergency situations.
• Skill in the care, maintenance and safe operation of a variety of firearms, impact weapons, and chemical agents.
• Skill in dealing with situations requiring diplomacy, understanding, fairness, firmness and sound judgment.
• Skill in working as a team member with other law enforcement and multi-jurisdictional agencies.
• Skill in interacting with people of different social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Skill in investigating and resolving personnel issues, citizen inquires and officer complaints.
• Skill in operating a personal computer and software applications.
• Skill in following and effectively communicating verbal and written instructions.

Employment Type: Full Time