How do they match: First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

  • Precinct Captain
  • Precinct Commanding Officer
  • Precinct Police Captain
  • Precinct Police Lieutenant
  • Precinct Police Sergeant

  • Prepare budgets and manage expenditures of department funds.
  • Prepare news releases and respond to police correspondence.
  • Prepare work schedules and assign duties to subordinates.
  • Cooperate with court personnel and officials from other law enforcement agencies and testify in court, as necessary.
  • Direct collection, preparation, and handling of evidence and personal property of prisoners.
  • Inform personnel of changes in regulations and policies, implications of new or amended laws, and new techniques of police work.
  • Maintain logs, prepare reports, and direct the preparation, handling, and maintenance of departmental records.
  • Meet with civic, educational, and community groups to develop community programs and events, and to discuss law enforcement subjects.
  • Supervise and coordinate the investigation of criminal cases, offering guidance and expertise to investigators, and ensuring that procedures are conducted in accordance with laws and regulations.

  • Prepare activity or work schedules.
  • Prepare investigation or incident reports.
  • Collaborate with law enforcement or security agencies to share information.
  • Direct law enforcement activities.
  • Inform others about laws or regulations.