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Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Courthouse, 205 N Selvidge St, Dalton, GA 30720, GA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 01705
Department: Sheriff's Office
Division: Court Services
Opening Date: 06/11/2026
Description
PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATION
The purpose of this classification is to plan, organize, and manage the overall command of law enforcement activities and critical incidents during each patrol shift. Performs managerial and general law enforcement work in order to preserve public peace; to protect lives, property and rights of the public; and to enforce statutory laws and municipal ordinances. Work involves managing the daily operations of the Sheriff's Office; supervising staff, including subordinate supervisors, investigators, and officers; and preparing and maintaining departmental records, reports, schedules and other related administrative documents.
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Examples of Duties
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Carries out supervisory responsibility in accordance with County policies, procedures and applicable laws; manages assigned operations; prepares shift schedule and duty roster; directs the work of some patrol or correctional center officers and subordinate supervisors who in turn, supervise patrol officers, detention officers, and investigators; ensures staff understands the impact and effect of responsibilities; ensures adequate training and necessary resources to carry out duties effectively are provided. Supervisory responsibilities include assigning and evaluating the work of direct reports; developing department work schedules and assignments for special events; interpreting policies and procedures; intervening in difficult employee relations issues; making scheduled and unscheduled inspections; participating in the selection of new officers; and reviewing reports and records prepared by staff.
Performs a variety of administrative duties associated with managing assigned operations to include: obtaining and assigning the service of legal documents; completing/reviewing accident reports; maintaining traffic, criminal and other department records; and assisting with monitoring and controlling the departmental budget.
Answers questions; provides information; resolves complaints from the general public, other agencies and community groups; coordinates activities with other law enforcement agencies; engages in public relations and community service activities and events to promote a positive image for the Sheriff's Office and to build a cooperative and collaborative relationship with the community; prepares news media releases as directed.
Responds to major incidents and events; determines the need for law enforcement action during emergencies.
Conducts regular visual inspections of the law enforcement personnel, uniforms, vehicles, and equipment; schedules preventive maintenance and repairs of equipment and vehicles.
Supervises and assists in all duties performed by Court Services and Warrants division on assigned shift; takes defendants into custody when ordered to jail; serves civil papers, such as divorce complaints, restraining orders, lawsuits, etc.; provides transport services of prisoners.
Manages and supervises the shift operations of the Criminal Investigation, Narcotics, Identification/Evidence, and Records/Permit sections; provides investigative and preventive community law enforcement activities; assists in general or complex investigations of criminal activity; responds to calls for service and conducts preliminary investigations, determining the appropriate course of action to be taken; identifies, collects, marks, and preserves evidence; interviews victims and witnesses and interrogates suspects; makes recommendations for the approval of expenditures for narcotic buys; writes search warrants for the department; assists in the execution of high risk searches.
Supervises the shift operations of the Special Operations Division to include the Traffic Enforcement Unit, Special Response Team, Communications, and the Search and Recovery Dive Team.
Supervises shift operations for Patrol and Animal Control; performs general law enforcement work; responds to calls for service; arrests violators; processes prisoners; assists motorists; assists in medical emergencies; monitors radio transmission to insure that all calls for service are properly handled; responds to scene of subordinates' calls to answer questions, authorize actions, take control of situations, to monitor work, or to act as back up unit; leads funeral processions.
Supervises and oversees the operation of the jail facility on assigned shift; assists in controlling, monitoring, and evaluating jail security systems; makes classifications of inmate placement; assists in managing volunteer service programs; approves jail incident reports; approves bonds; balances commissary funds; makes bank deposits; designs menus for inmates.
Ensures timely and accurate preparation of correspondence, memos, and written communication; ensures timely reports are submitted; completes and submits all required grant reporting documents to appropriate state office; assists in managing and administering federal grants on behalf of the department.
Evaluates deputies in the field; receives and investigates citizen complaints on deputies; advises deputies on proper procedures when needed.
Develops, budgets, approves expenditures for, and oversees crime prevention programs; organizes neighborhood watch programs; conducts residential and commercial surveys; prepares pamphlets; promotes community awareness through public service announcements; conducts crime analysis; oversees the DARE culmination program; directs the day-to-day operations of Crime Prevention/DARE unit; oversees the DARE program for County schools, including obtaining materials for program; coordinates and schedules DARE graduations and other DARE events.
Attends and conducts meetings.
Attends mandated training; develops and supervises in-service training programs; maintains and upgrades professional knowledge, skills, and development by attending seminars and training programs and reading trade and professional journals and publications.
Prepares, presents, and testifies in court cases and before the Grand Jury.
Establishes cooperative working relationship with area municipalities, county agencies, federal agents, and prosecutors; serves as liaison between the department, county attorney and federal courts relating to law suits involving the correctional center.
Analyzes crime trends and adjusts personnel duties and assignments as required; studies, analyzes, and assists in the development of long range departmental requirements for law enforcement and corrections functions; analyzes equipment needs.
Interprets applicable laws, policies, rules, regulations, and operating procedures; prepares directives, policies and operating procedures.
Maintains specialized files.
Operates a computer terminal, vehicle, firearms, law enforcement equipment, office equipment, video equipment, or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, to include the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, or other system software.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
Performs other related duties as required.
Typical Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
High school diploma or GED; three years of experience in supervision of law enforcement personnel; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license. Must successfully complete the State of Georgia, Basic Mandate Training. Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia Peace Officer certification.
Assignment to DARE Program requires Associate's Degree; plus above requirements.
Supplemental Information
PERFORMANCE APTITUDES
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to perform in a supervisory capacity over subordinate supervisors.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate and control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex and rapid adjustments.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.
FULL-TIME - Benefits package includes paid time off, retirement, and option to participate in 457 Plan. Health benefits are also included .
PART-TIME and/or TEMP/SEASONAL POSITIONS - The above listed benefits DO NOT apply.
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