Police Lieutenant, Detective Unit

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Detective's Unit, including scheduling, assignments, evaluations, and distribution of responsibilities.
• Conduct and oversee all investigations, including criminal and non-criminal investigations and behavioral threat assessment investigations
• Ensure division utilizes a Trauma-informed approach to investigations
• Conduct and oversee all investigations involving complaints against the Division of Safety & Facilities and the GWPD
  
• Ensure the Division has an emphasis on crime scene skills; maintaining an understanding on latest trends and approaches. This includes handling and processing digital evidence and crime analysis.
• Partner with Human Resources during investigations that involve GWPD Officers and personnel.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the Division of Safety & Operations, GWPD, the university community, and outside public safety agencies.
• Ensure that the policies and procedures established by the Human Resource office are properly observed and enforced
• Ensure that standard operating procedures established by the GWPD are properly observed and enforced
• Review all police reports to ensure the elements of the crime are present and that all classifications are accurate.
• Assist with the maintenance of investigative files and reports on persons arrested or barred from the university.
• Advise the Captain concerning all matters of importance, significant events and issues in the Investigation and Threat Assessments Unit
• Review and forward to the Captain all investigative reports and threat assessments conducted by, and submitted by the organizational elements under the Operations Branch

• Serves as the University Clery Compliance Coordinator for GWU ensuring university compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act which includes:
  
  
  • Clery Act Compliance Management: ensure the University complies with all aspect of the Jeanne Clery Act including timely warnings, emergency notifications, annual reporting, university policy and processes comply with the act
  • Annual Security Report (ASR): Responsible for the preparation, publication and distribution of the ASR to which includes data collection, reporting, ongoing crime log maintenance
  • Campus Security Authority (CSA) Coordination: Develop and provide Clery Act Training programs and ensure university compliance with training for all CSA's on a regular ongoing basis.
  • Clery Act Training and Knowledge: Maintain an ongoing working knowledge of ongoing best practices, regulatory changes of the Clery Act to ensure University compliance.
  
  
  
  

• Manages the GW Threat Assessment Team Program by serving as the primary point of contact for threat assessments. This position will also serve as the point of contact with external law enforcement agencies, GW departments, and others as designated regarding Threat Assessment matters.
• The CID Lieutenant leads and delegates investigations assigned to the Detective Unit, including criminal investigations, behavioral threat assessment investigations, internal investigations, will assign follow-up investigations, and complete investigations on their own.
• Serve as the point of contact with external Law Enforcement agencies, GW departments, and others, as designated regarding Threat Assessment matters.
• Participate in developing and recommending an annual budget for the Investigations and Threat Assessments Unit of the Division

• Perform duties as may be assigned by the Police Captain, Operations.
• Assist Police Operations in providing training to patrol officers in preliminary investigations techniques, interview techniques, and report writing.
• Train and mentor a staff of detectives in investigation and interviewing techniques, the use of investigative technology resources, and in the use of investigative databases, both internal and external to GWPD.
• Ensure all incident reports and arrest activities are properly documented, that staff comply with all mandated policies and procedure, assesses staff development needs, and provides 24-hour administrative on-call coverage regarding serious incidents/activities occurring within the university.
• Participate in special covert operations, if needed.

Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 6 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Master's degree or higher in a relevant area of study plus 4 years of relevant professional experience. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Possession of a District of Columbia Special Police Commission or the ability to obtain a commission within 120 days of employment.
• Prior to employment, successful completion of a physical, drug screen and mental examination, which has been approved by the University Police Department.
• Must possess a Police Officer Standards & Training (P.O.S.T) police training academy certification with a minimum of 700 training hours.
• Must have a valid driver's license and be eligible to drive GW vehicles as per University

• A bachelor's degree in a public safety discipline or related field is preferred.
• 6 years of progressive experience in law enforcement that includes experience conducting, directing, and managing protective and patrol services and operations is desired.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience conducting criminal investigations is desired.
• Prior experience with crime scene skills, digital evidence and crime analysis is preferred.
• Proficient knowledge of criminal law, rules, and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act Experience in a University or comparable nonprofit environment is strongly preferred.
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  NACCOP Certification/ Clery Center CATS Training preferred.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

How is pay for new employees determined at GW?

• If applicable, please attach your Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Certification (FLETC) or Police Officer Standards & Training (P.O.S.T.) police training academy certificate in the other documents section, along with your resume and cover letter.
• Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status.

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.