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PERSONNEL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The purpose of this order is to establish the duties and respon sibilities of Detective
Division personnel. I. Division Commander
A. The Detective Division commander , (Sheriff’s Captain) is res ponsible to
the Chief Deputy of Investigativ e Services for the management and
direction of the operations of t he Detective Division. The div ision
commander plans, advises, counsels , and directs major division activities;
formulates special orders, policies and proc edures, and ensure s
compliance with those orders ; and coordinates major staff and line
functions and ensures the functi ons are discharged effectively . The
division commander may supervise major and/or sensitive crime scenes
and investigations, officer-inv olved shootings, media contacts , and
coordination of events with various agencies.
II. Executive Officer
A. The executive officer (Sher iff’s Lieutenant) is responsible to the division
commander for assisting in the management and direction of the
operations of the Detective Divis ion. The executive officer upd ates division
orders and policies for approval by the division commander; adv ises,
counsels, and assists in major d ivision activities; coordinates
administrative staff functions; c oordinates in-service training for staff and
line personnel; coordinates repl acement and assignment of divis ion
vehicles; and assumes command o f the division in the absence of the
division commander.
III. Bureau Commanders
A. Bureau commanders (Sheriff’s Lieutenant) are responsible to the division
commander. The bureau commander ove rsees the operation of their
assigned bureau; make inspections to ensure compliance by burea u
personnel of policies and procedur es; provide administrative su pport to
the bureau including the preparat ion of the budget; provide dir ection and
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coordination of activities in m ajor investigations or events; s erve as liaison
for the bureau in multi-jurisdi ctional investigations; and prov ide the division
commander with timely verbal and wr itten reports of significant
investigations, events, and dev iations from standard operations .
IV. Bureau Supervisors
A. Bureau supervisors (Sheriff’ s Sergeant) are responsible to t he bureau
commander for the complete and p roper disposition of all duties assigned
to their respective bureaus; ins pection of personnel and equipm ent;
monitor the functions of the bur eau ensuring adherence to polic ies and
procedures; review and assign case s to bureau personnel; review
investigative progress and final dispositions; approve cases fo r
submission to the District Attor ney’s Office for prosecution; p rovide
direction and assistance for inve stigators as necessary; evalua te and
report personnel perform ance; and perform supervisor functions for
personnel assigned to the bureau.
V. Detective
A. Detectives are responsible to their bureau sergeants, and in the absence
of the sergeant, the bureau comm ander, for the effective and ef ficient
disposition of assigned cases; i nvestigation of crimes; identif ication and
apprehension of criminals; recover y of stolen property; prepara tion of case
reports; testimony in court; and pe rformance of other duties as required.
VI. Clerical Support Staff
A. Clerical personnel are direc tly responsible to the bureau co mmander
unless specifically delegated to the bureau sergeant. They shal l perform
all clerical duties including typing, word processing, transcri ption, filing,
answering phones, and related dutie s as required in an efficien t and
effective manner.