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Field Services Page 1 of 1 01/00 (REV 1/04)
Assistant Division Commander
The purpose of this order is to outline the duties and responsi bilities of a Field Services
Assistant Division Commander. I. General
A Field Services Assistant Div ision Commander is a lieutenant a ssigned to a
Field Services Division. The Assistant Division Commander is the second in
command and assists the Division Commander with the management and
direction of law enforcement a ctivities in the assigned divisio nal area.
II. Responsibilities
The Assistant Commander formulates special orders, acts as liai son for superior
officers internally and exter nally, coordinates staff and line functions, maintains
equipment and inventory control of the division, assists the Di vision Budget
Coordinator with budge t preparation, and performs other duties as assigned by
the Division Commander. In the abs ence of the Division Command er, the
Assistant Commander is the acting Division Commander.