| In 1999 I was promoted to the position of Road
Sergeant through a testing process which included both written test
and an oral interview by a promotional board. I was placed in charge
of scheduling for the entire road patrol, which included 13 fulltime
officers and several part time officers at the time. As a Sergeant I
trained officers in the handling of all types of complaints that
they would encounter on the road. I reviewed and approved police
reports taken by all road officers, sometimes having to send reports
back to officers that needed to be corrected or more information
added. I would aid in motivating officers to their fullest
potentials. I was part of discipline and correction hearings
involving road officers.
I was in charge of the entire computer network having to manage
servers, work stations, and the mobile computer system. I provided
hands on training to those officers that needed help in using the
wide variety of software programs in use at the department.
Part of my leadership experience was
being a Certified Firearms Range Instructor. With this position I
was in charge of all range functions, and activities. Control of the
range was my responsibility, along with training and qualifying of
all officers in their service issued weapons.
In the same line as a Firearms
Instructor, I was also an instructor in Simunitions. Simunitions is
a training method using the service issued weapon with a conversion
kit in the weapon. This conversion kit allowed the service weapon to
shoot paint ball type rounds rather then live lethal ammunition.
With this conversion, I was able to put officers through real life
scenarios, having to make split second decisions on shoot don’t
shoot type scenarios. Making officers make the decision of the
amount of force to be used in different situations.
Leadership to me is the ability to
motivate the people working for the county. For the workers to
achieve the goals set forth by myself or other commanding officers.
To create a work environment where the employee is self motivated in
accomplishing the all around goals. I want the employees to look up
to me as a leader and not the boss who tells them what they can and
cannot do. A leader needs to be fair across the board no matter who
the person, or issue is that is being dealt with. A good leader will
look at the entire situation prior to making any decisions. |
