As a newly promoted Sergeant, you will be entrusted with a wider range of decision-making responsibilities and supervisory capabilities. This list details the specific authorizations and obligations that accompany your elevated rank.
All Sergeants in the LSPS can authorise Tactical Contact (TC) maneuvers on suspects' vehicles during pursuits, following a successful TACAD exam.
As a Sergeant, you have the crucial responsibility of managing tickets within the LSPD system. This includes the ability to delete tickets under specific circumstances and with proper justification. This power is not taken lightly and should always be exercised with transparency and adherence to departmental policies. Never delete your own tickets. This is a conflict of interest and a violation of departmental policy.
Sergeants are empowered to be able to exercise the Chill Out, Go Home (COGH) Policy. More information about this policy is in Section 11 of the Handbook.
Attendance of Bi-Weekly Sergeants meeting at 18:00 (UTC) on Sundays.
Serve as your unit's voice and advocate at the department-wide police meeting.
Unlock a wealth of information and streamline operations with police database access, empowering you to view officer profiles and initiate whitelisting requests.
The ability to park all department-issued police vehicles in authorized spaces across all units.
Possess the legal capacity to detain and arrest Police Constables who have engaged in unlawful actions.
Implement a progressive disciplinary system involving formal warnings for documented instances of misconduct by police constables.
Possess privileged access to judicial materials specific to cases investigated or handled by your designated unit.