East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office

Commander, D.A.R.E. Division - EBRSO
Minimum Qualifications
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<li>Sworn EBRSO Deputy</li>
</ul>
Must be a commissioned peace officer in good standing with EBRSO.
Must maintain current Louisiana POST certification.
Must meet all EBRSO requirements for promotion or appointment to the rank of Captain or the rank designated by the Sheriff for command of the division.
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<li>Law Enforcement Experience</li>
</ul>
Minimum 8–10 Years Of Progressively Responsible Law-enforcement Experience.
Demonstrated supervisory and leadership experience.
Experience working with schools, juveniles, parents, educators, and community organizations is highly desirable.
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<li>D.A.R.E. Certification</li>
</ul>
Must possess current D.A.R.E. Officer Certification or obtain the certification within a specified period following appointment.
Preferably have 3–5 years of experience as a D.A.R.E. Officer.
Experience As a D.A.R.E. Instructor/trainer Is Strongly Preferred.
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<li>School-Based Law Enforcement Experience</li>
</ul>
Completion of Louisiana POST-approved School Resource Officer (SRO) training is strongly recommended.
Advanced SRO training should be preferred.
Louisiana requires an SRO to be a POST-certified peace officer and trained through an accredited SRO program or a Louisiana POST-certified SRO program.
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<li>Command and Supervisory Experience</li>
</ul>
Demonstrated ability to supervise personnel and manage a specialized law-enforcement program.
Experience with personnel evaluations, discipline, scheduling, budgeting, procurement, grants, policy development, and performance management.
Ability to develop and implement strategic objectives for the D.A.R.E. Division.
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<li>Community Engagement</li>
</ul>
Demonstrated Experience Developing Partnerships With
East Baton Rouge Parish School System
School administrators and principals
Teachers and counselors
Parents and families
Youth organizations
Faith-based organizations
Community organizations
Other law-enforcement agencies
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<li>Program Management</li>
</ul>
Ability to manage the delivery of D.A.R.E. programming throughout the parish.
Knowledge of evidence-based substance-abuse prevention and youth-development strategies.
Ability to evaluate program effectiveness using measurable outcomes.
Ability to coordinate D.A.R.E. officer assignments and school coverage.
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<li>Professional Standing</li>
</ul>
Must maintain a satisfactory personnel record.
No sustained serious disciplinary action that would adversely affect the ability to serve in a command position.
Must demonstrate sound judgment, integrity, professionalism, and effective interpersonal skills.
Preferred Executive-Level Qualifications
For an EBRSO Captain serving as D.A.R.E. Commander, I would add:
10+ years of law-enforcement experience
5+ years of supervisory/command experience
Current D.A.R.E. certification
Advanced SRO certification
Experience managing a specialized division or unit
Experience supervising multiple personnel
Additional Relevant Experience And Skills
Experience developing and administering a departmental budget
Grant-writing and grant-management experience
Experience developing partnerships with school districts
Experience presenting to elected officials, school boards, civic organizations, and community groups
Experience developing youth violence-prevention and intervention programs
Strong public-speaking and media-relations skills
Employees under consideration must have met or exceeded the requirements needed to satisfy the directives listed in the job announcement. Employees also must have met or exceeded the requirements listed as potential qualifiers for the position. Employees must understand that a request for transfer will not guarantee the transfer, it is merely an "ask for consideration".
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