Lieutenant Park Police - Grade 20

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This title exists in Parks and Recreation and has approximately 16 positions.

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Salary Information for Park Police Officer Trainee
Title Grade Hiring Rate/yr Job Rate/yr
Park Police Officer Trainee 13 $37,301 $45,695
Park Police Officer 14 $39,358 $48,160
Sergeant Park Police 17 $46,170 $56,244
Lieutenant Park Police 20 $48,389 $59,273
Captain Park Police 22 $59,596 $72,346
Major Park Police 62 $97,908 $123,761

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Job Duties

As a Lieutenant Park Police, you will assist with the management of all police activities for the District and generally be assigned to manage police activities within a Zone; supervise police activities in the absence of the Captain or the Major; schedule and deploy staff and arrange for coverage for special events and absences; evaluate the performance of staff and make recommendations regarding probationary or other terminations; develop training programs and courses and conduct training; review background information on and interview candidates recommended for hiring; authorize the hiring of candidates for permanent, temporary and seasonal police staff as well as for civilian staff; determine the need for outside training, and assign and select staff for participation; develop and maintain a close working relationship with other police and security forces; supervise investigations; be responsible for the enforcement of all laws, rules, and regulations; prepare a variety of administrative reports; and address organizations about police matters. You may also be assigned the following duties: serve as a staff member or instructor at the Park Police Academy or other training sites; perform personnel complaint investigations throughout the State; perform specialized duties with the Communications Unit, or the Internal Affairs Unit; represent the Division of Law Enforcement at an emergency operations center or at temporary headquarters during a time of emergency; represent the Director of Park Police at meetings, and tabulate statistical data, prepare reports, and collaborate with other state agencies to accomplish law enforcement goals.

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Summary of Minimum Qualifications

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

You must take and pass a Civil Service examination in order to be considered for this position.

On or before the date of the examination, the candidate must be a qualified employee of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and have had three months of permanent competitive service as a Sergeant Park Police.

For informational purposes only, click on the examination number(s) listed below to see the current or previous examination(s) that are used to fill this title.

31-070

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How to Apply

When this examination is scheduled to be held, the announcement can be found on the Department of Civil Service, Examination Announcements web page. If you do not see an examination currently scheduled please check back on a monthly basis or sign up for email notification so that you will automatically be notified when new examinations are being offered.

Mobility Options

Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the Career Ladder, above. Additional movement may be achieved through transfers opportunities or other examinations.

For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322.

You can also visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists.

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